Sturia Baerii

Acipenser baerii

Gironde, Aquitaine, France·France·Accessible

One of France's most recognized house caviars. Small refined beads with clean mineral notes and a lightly nutty finish. Sturia has honed consistency over years of production — this is reliable, widely distributed, and a safe pick on any wine list.

Salinity
2Butteriness
3Nuttiness
3Umami
3Complexity
3
Pop
medium
Finish
Nutty
Texture
smooth
Grain
small
Colour
dark grey
Blini service
Recommended

Versatile and consistent; reliable on canapés and blini alike. The clean mineral note pairs especially well with a light buckwheat blini.

Pairings

Champagne
Brut NV Champagne
Wine
Chablis, Sancerre
Spirits
Chilled vodka

Production

Source
farmed
Producer
Sturia / Caviar de France (Gironde)
Processing
malossol
Grade
oscietre-style select

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

A consistent, widely distributed French house caviar — safe ordering anywhere.

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Where to buy

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Common questions

What does Sturia Baerii taste like?

One of France's most recognized house caviars. Small refined beads with clean mineral notes and a lightly nutty finish. Sturia has honed consistency over years of production — this is reliable, widely distributed, and a safe pick on any wine list. On Roemance's 1–5 scale it rates salinity 2, butteriness 3, nuttiness 3, umami 3, and complexity 3, with a nutty finish and a smooth texture.

What should I drink with Sturia Baerii?

Brut NV Champagne, Chablis, Sancerre, Chilled vodka. Serve it with blini, eggs, chives.

Where does Sturia Baerii come from?

Sturia Baerii is farmed in Gironde, Aquitaine, France (France), from Acipenser baerii, cured malossol and graded oscietre-style select.

Does Sturia Baerii work on blini?

Yes — Versatile and consistent; reliable on canapés and blini alike. The clean mineral note pairs especially well with a light buckwheat blini.