Tomales Bay

Point Reyes · Pacific Coast, USA

Crassostrea gigas

The benchmark California Pacific growing ground — Tomales Bay's cold Pacific upwelling and clean, pristine water (no development on its shores) produces consistently well-balanced Pacific oysters with moderate brine, sweetness, and a clean mineral finish.

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Salinity3/5
Sweetness3/5
Minerality3/5
Umami2/5
Texturefirm
Finishmineral

Pair with

CA Chardonnay (unoaked)Albariño
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The reference version.

The benchmark California Pacific growing ground — Tomales Bay's cold Pacific upwelling and clean, pristine water (no development on its shores) produces consistently well-balanced Pacific oysters with moderate brine, sweetness, and a clean mineral finish.

What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
3
Sweet
3
Mineral
3
Umami
2
Acid
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Everything below is measured against this plate.

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bag · 18–24 monthsWaterTomales BayAppearancemedium · elongated

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