Watch Hill
Watch Hill area · Pacific Coast, USA · Crassostrea virginica
Salt and nothing else from the first second.
Texturefirm
Finishbriny
Shellmedium, deep-cupped
The assertive brine and mineral character of Watch Hill peak-season product doesn't need brightening. Lemon can flatten the finish before the mineral character
Pair with
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur lieBlanc de Blancs ChampagneDry Irish or New England Stout
Details
Cultivationbottom-culturedAppearancemedium · deep-cupped
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