Moonstone

"Nice, large oysters with full-bodied flavor and unusually deep cups. The brine is strong, but not quite so overwhelming as a Wellfleet, an Island Creek, or a Damariscotta. What jumps out at you is that full body; the taste fills your mouth with minerals and brothy umami richness. Copper, iron, clay—it's all there. In fact, the stony, tannic flavors can make some wines taste almost bitter; your best bet is something exceedingly dry and simple, like Muscadet or Chablis, or a martini. Get that right, and you will discover why I love Moonstones' fine, flinty flavor and long finish."

brinymineralumamicopperiron

"As I consumed my first Moonstone, I experienced an elaborate flavor story. First, the saltiness hit. Then it turned subtly sweet and full of mineral flavors. It finished with a rich, brothy umami taste with mineral and stone accents."

saltysweetmineralumamibrothy

"The minerality of the Moonstone... Although these bivalves were all the exact same species — Crassostrea virginicas, also called the Eastern or Atlantic oyster — they were as distinct from one another as a buttery Napa chardonnay is from a crisp Burgundy Chablis."

mineral

"Warm and intense brine with a bold and meaty texture."

brinyintenseboldmeaty

"Medium to strong brine with a sweet nutty finish."

brinysweetnutty

"Beautiful white shells with black markings. They are known for their deep cups and large size, with an average size of 3.25 inches. The oysters have plump meat and meaty texture."

meatyplump

"Briny, full-flavored, and have a rich umami taste with mineral and stone accents. They have a long finish."

brinyumamimineralstone

"Cedar Islands (which are little, three-inch Moonstones) and Matunucks from Rhode Island were salty and tasty, with the tannic, tea-like quality I always look for in oysters from that corner of the state."

saltytannictea-like

"Some of the most savory oysters in the world come from a geographical arc running from the eastern end of Long Island, along the ragged Rhode Island coast, to Block Island, Cuttyhunk, and Martha's Vineyard: the line marking the terminal moraine of the most recent glacier. Along that arc, mineral-rich waters produce salty oysters with unparalleled stone and iron flavors, of which Moonstone is the reigning king."

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