Bedeque Bay

Prince Edward Island · Atlantic Coast, Canada

Crassostrea virginica

PEI oyster from the sheltered bay on the island's south side — slightly lower salinity than the north shore varieties due to river inputs from the central island, producing a clean, balanced oyster with moderate brine and sweetness.

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Salinity3/5
Sweetness3/5
Minerality3/5
Umami2/5
Texturefirm
Finishclean

Pair with

MuscadetChablisLight Lager
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The reference version.

PEI oyster from the sheltered bay on the island's south side — slightly lower salinity than the north shore varieties due to river inputs from the central island, producing a clean, balanced oyster with moderate brine and sweetness.

What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
3
Sweet
3
Mineral
3
Umami
2
Acid
—

Everything below is measured against this plate.

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bag · 4–5 yearsWaterBedeque BayAppearancesmall · round

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