Bedeque Bay oyster

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.

Salinity3/5
Sweetness3/5
Minerality3/5
Umami2/5
Texturefirm
Finishclean
Shellsmall, round

Balanced PEI profile accepts lemon.

Pair with

MuscadetChablisLight Lager

Details

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

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