Dodge Cove oyster

Dodge Cove

Dodge Cove · Atlantic Coast, USA · Crassostrea virginica

High brine, cold, with that particular iron-edged mineral quality that the Damariscotta River stamps on everything it grows.

Salinity4/5
Sweetness1/5
Minerality4/5
Umami4/5
Texturefirm
Finishbriny
Shellmedium, deep-cupped

The mineral finish is what Dodge Cove is for. Acid shortens the one feature worth experiencing at full length.

Pair with

Chablis Premier CruBlanc de Blancs ChampagneManzanilla Sherry

Details

Cultivationbottom-culturedAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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