Zeeland Creuse
Zeeland province · North Sea, Netherlands · Crassostrea gigas
High brine, cold, and direct — the North Sea's full salinity without the Atlantic moderation of the Breton sites.
Texturefirm
Finishbriny
Shellmedium, deep-cupped
The North Sea brine is doing what lemon would attempt to do. Try it plain and appreciate the mineral quality before adding anything.
Pair with
Dutch Jenever (young, cold)Muscadet or dry Alsatian Pinot BlancCold Dutch or Belgian Pilsner
Details
Cultivationbottom-culturedAppearancemedium · deep-cupped
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