Lemon Creek
Virginia · Chesapeake Bay, USA · Crassostrea virginica
Virginia boutique oyster with a sweet, creamy profile — grown in a sheltered creek environment that encourages sweetness and a soft, rich finish characteristic of the Chesapeake's sheltered tributary system.
Texturecreamy
Finishsweet
Shellmedium, elongated
Sweet and creamy — lemon adds necessary acid.
Pair with
ViognierChardonnay
Details
Cultivationrack-and-bag · 2–3 yearsWaterChesapeake Bay tributaryAppearancemedium · elongated
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