Oysters with Dry Riesling
10 oysters pair well with this
Bedeque Bay
Canadian MaritimesBottom-cultured Atlantic oyster from Salutation Cove in Prince Edward Island. Round, deep-cupped with tender meats, high salinity, and a strong distinctive flavor that stands out among typically mild Maritime oysters.
Cape Spear
Atlantic CanadaA briny Atlantic Canadian oyster from New Brunswick's Northumberland Strait. Meaty and firm with balanced sweetness, mild seaweed notes, and a crisp, steely finish. Cultivated in floating trays.
Chef's Creek
Canada West CoastA quintessential British Columbia oyster from Baynes Sound. Tray-suspended for 12-18 months, developing deep cups and full meats. High brininess with creamy texture, finishing sweet with hints of melon and lettuce.
East Beach Blonde
US East CoastFarmed in floating cages in Ninigret Pond, Rhode Island. Distinguished by pale golden shells and creamy, golden flesh with a sophisticated flavor profile featuring strong initial brine, distinctive buttery notes, and a delicate sweet finish.
Gold Creek
US West CoastClassic Pacific Northwest oyster from southern Hood Canal. Beach-grown on rocky shores with full cups, firm meat, and a bright, briny flavor with a mild, clean finish.
Hollywood
US East CoastUpper Chesapeake Bay oyster from Maryland's Patuxent River. Sweet and creamy with distinctive mineral and mossy notes from fossil-lined creeks. Complex flavor with a crisp, flinty finish.
Kumamoto
Pacific NorthwestThe gateway oyster. Known for its sweet, melon-forward flavor and petite, deeply cupped shell, the Kumamoto is beloved by beginners and experts alike.
Nassawaddox Salt
US East CoastA balanced bayside Chesapeake oyster from Virginia's Eastern Shore. Grown in Nassawaddox Creek's moderate salinity waters, offering a meaty texture with rounded minerality, moderate brine, and cucumber-sweet notes.
Nootka Sound
British ColumbiaRemote intertidal beach-farmed oyster from the fjords of West Vancouver Island. Art-deco striped shells in pink, purple, and green. Complex flavor with high brininess, nori sweetness, hints of muskmelon and raw milk, finishing with anise.
Rocky Nook
US East CoastA Cape Cod oyster from Kingston, Massachusetts. Medium-high brine with silky, buttery sweet meats and a lingering briny finish. Creamy texture with balanced salinity.