Pipes Cove

Greenport · Atlantic Coast, USA · Crassostrea virginica

A North Fork Long Island oyster from Greenport's Pipes Cove — the cove's exposure to Peconic Bay and Long Island Sound produces moderate brine with a firm texture and a slightly briny finish.

Salinity3/5

Sweetness3/5

Minerality3/5

Umami2/5

Texturefirm

Finishbriny

Shellmedium, elongated

Moderate brine accepts lemon well.

Pair with

ChablisMuscadet

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bag · 3–4 yearsWaterPipes CoveAppearancemedium · elongated

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