Cotuit

Cotuit Bay · Atlantic Coast, USA · Crassostrea virginica

Noticeably sweeter entry than Wellfleet — the groundwater salinity reduction shows up immediately.

Salinity2/5

Sweetness4/5

Minerality2/5

Umami3/5

Texturecreamy

Finishsweet

Shellmedium, deep-cupped

The sweetness can handle a light squeeze, and some tasters find it enhances the mineral finish. More than a very small amount and you're covering the creaminess

Pair with

Blanc de Blancs Champagne or Crémant de LoireSancerre Blanc or Pouilly-FuméNew England wheat beer or witbier

Details

Cultivationbottom-culturedAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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