Baerii, Italian
Acipenser baerii
Lombardy, Italy·Italy·Accessible
Calvisius's Baerii entry — clean, even beads with a mild savory depth. The Italian farm's attention to feed and water quality shows in the consistency. A solid everyday caviar that takes garnish well without demanding attention.
Salinity2Butteriness3Nuttiness3Umami4Complexity3
Pop
medium
Finish
Clean
Texture
smooth
Grain
small
Colour
dark grey
Blini service
Recommended
Clean and dependable; pairs well with the full canapé spread. Takes garnish well without competing.
Pairings
- Champagne
- Brut NV Champagne, Prosecco Superiore DOCG
- Wine
- Pinot Grigio, Soave Classico
- Spirits
- Chilled vodka
Production
- Source
- farmed
- Producer
- Calvisius (Lombardy, Italy)
- Processing
- malossol
- Grade
- classic
Legal & sourcing
Farmed Baerii; fully legal in the US.
CITES Appendix II — international trade requires documentation. Wild harvest is banned; all commercial product is farmed.
At a menu
Italy's workhorse caviar — great quality-to-value for events.
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