
Wellfleet
Wellfleet Harbor and surrounding flats · Atlantic Coast, USA · Crassostrea virginica
High brine, unmistakable, arriving with the kind of authority that explains why the appellation exists as a category.
Texturefirm
Finishbriny
Shellmedium, deep-cupped
The brine at full season intensity doesn't need help from acid. Out of peak season, a small squeeze does less harm — but you're also getting less oyster to begi
Pair with
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie (Melon de Bourgogne)Blanc de Blancs ChampagneCold Guinness or dry Irish stout
Details
CultivationwildAppearancemedium · deep-cupped
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