Caraquet oyster

Caraquet

Caraquet · Atlantic Coast, Canada

High, clean brine — the Chaleur Bay cold arrives immediately.

Salinity4/5
Sweetness4/5
Minerality4/5
Umami2/5
Texturefirm
Finishsweet
Shellmedium, deep-cupped

The brine is assertive enough to carry lemon. The mineral finish is more apparent without it. Try plain first.

Pair with

Chablis Premier CruMuscadet sur lieAcadian Blanche (local wheat beer)

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bagAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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