Description
Species: Russian sturgeon, Acipenser gueldenstaedtii
Origins of the species: Caspian Sea
Size of the fish: medium-sized, can weigh from 20 to 60 kg (44 to 132 lbs)
Roe diameter: larger than 3 mm
Color: light brown to beige, with a golden hue and warm amber tones
Texture: velvety, firm
Character: complex, exceptional and persistent
Aromatic notes: hazelnut, butter, sea urchin
Flavor notes: a rich, nutty, creamy flavor so prized that it sets the standard in caviar. Golden Imperial is available to the US market in very limited quantities, with a seductive round umami flavors of pine nuts, fresh pecans, light aromas of hazelnuts, and a touch of seafoam brine. All grades of our Oscietra deliver the most complex flavor profile of all caviars, with a long, delicate and distinctive finish.