Weskeag
Weskeag River · Atlantic Coast, USA · Crassostrea virginica
High brine, cold, with a mineral directness that reads as Penobscot Bay rather than river.
Texturefirm
Finishbriny
Shellmedium, deep-cupped
The brine and marine mineral character are the whole point. Acid doesn't add to them.
Pair with
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur lieChablis (village)Pilsner Urquell or similar Czech Pilsner
Details
Cultivationbottom-culturedAppearancemedium · deep-cupped
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