Hoopers Island Gold

Hoopers Island · Chesapeake Bay, USA

Crassostrea virginica

Mid-bay Chesapeake sweetness with a buttery, creamy finish — one of the bay's most polished expressions, plump and consistently well-formed.

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Salinity2/5
Sweetness4/5
Minerality2/5
Umami3/5
Texturecreamy
Finishbuttery

Pair with

Lightly Oaked ChardonnayViognier
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Mid-bay Chesapeake sweetness with a buttery, creamy finish — one of the bay's most polished expressions, plump and consistently well-formed.

What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
2
Sweet
4
Mineral
2
Umami
3
Acid
—

Everything below is measured against this plate.

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bag · 2–3 yearsWaterChesapeake BayAppearancemedium · elongated

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