Ninigret Petite

Ninigret Pond (Charlestown Pond) · Pacific Coast, USA

Crassostrea virginica

Ninigret Pond is the largest salt pond in Rhode Island's South County coastal system, covering roughly 1,700 acres behind the barrier beach at East Beach.

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Salinity2/5
Sweetness4/5
Minerality2/5
Umami2/5
Texturelean
Finishsweet

Pair with

Blanc de Blancs Champagne or CrémantDry Rosé (Provence)Rhode Island Dry Cider
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The reference version.

Ninigret Pond is the largest salt pond in Rhode Island's South County coastal system, covering roughly 1,700 acres behind the barrier beach at East Beach.

What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
2
Sweet
4
Mineral
2
Umami
2
Acid
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Everything below is measured against this plate.

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bagAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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