Pemaquid Petite

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

The brine hits higher and faster than the full-size Pemaquid because the liquor-to-flesh ratio is larger.

Salinity4/5

Sweetness1/5

Minerality4/5

Umami3/5

Texturefirm

Finishbriny

Shellmedium, deep-cupped

The small format means the flavor is already running at full concentration. Acid takes over faster than it would in a full-size oyster, leaving you with lemon r

Pair with

Blanc de Blancs ChampagneChablis Premier CruDry Vermouth (Noilly Prat, neat, cold)

Details

Cultivationbottom-culturedAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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