War Shore
Virginia Eastern Shore · Chesapeake Bay, USA · Crassostrea virginica
Eastern Shore Virginia boutique oyster with balanced brine and clean finish — the higher salinity of the Eastern Shore's bay exposure gives this oyster more edge than river-grown Chesapeake varieties.
Texturefirm
Finishclean
Shellmedium, elongated
Balanced Eastern Shore profile accepts lemon.
Pair with
ChablisMuscadet
Details
Cultivationrack-and-bag · 2–3 yearsWaterChesapeake BayAppearancemedium · elongated
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