Pemaquid oyster

Pemaquid

Lower Damariscotta River and Pemaquid Point area · Atlantic Coast, USA · Crassostrea virginica

Strong, cold brine with a mineral note that arrives simultaneously.

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

The long mineral finish is the main event. Acid shortens it. Eat it plain, at least once, before adding anything.

Pair with

Chablis Premier Cru (Montée de Tonnerre or Vaillons)Blanc de Blancs ChampagneFino or Manzanilla Sherry

Details

Cultivationbottom-culturedAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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