Matunuck

Potter Pond · Pacific Coast, USA · Crassostrea virginica

Full brine that arrives early and doesn't apologize.

Salinity5/5

Sweetness4/5

Minerality4/5

Umami2/5

Textureplump

Finishsweet

Shellmedium, deep-cupped

Matunuck's clean sweetness and assertive brine handle acid well. A small squeeze brightens the mid-palate without drowning the salt pond character. Standard raw

Pair with

Rhode Island or New England Sauvignon BlancBlanc de Blancs Champagne or CrémantNewport Craft Pale Ale or Session IPA

Details

Cultivationbottom-culturedAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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