Siberian (Lena), Russian
Acipenser baerii
Siberian river system, Russia·Russia·Accessible
The original Siberian Baerii from its homeland rivers. Clean and mineral with a modest hazelnut note and a straightforward finish. Once the everyday entry-level caviar across Europe; now essentially unavailable in the US due to sanctions.
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Pop
medium
Finish
Mineral
Texture
firm
Grain
small
Colour
dark grey
Blini service
Recommended
Clean and reliable if you can source it outside the US. The mineral note pairs well with a classic blini service.
Pairings
- Champagne
- Brut NV Champagne
- Wine
- Dry Riesling
- Spirits
- Chilled vodka
Production
- Source
- farmed
- Producer
- Russian aquaculture (Lena strain)
- Processing
- malossol
- Grade
- classic
Legal & sourcing
Not available in the United States. Russian-origin caviar is effectively unavailable in the US due to trade sanctions and import restrictions post-2022.
Not available in the EU. Russian-origin caviar is banned in the EU under 2022 Ukraine war sanctions.
CITES Appendix II — international trade requires documentation. Wild harvest is banned; all commercial product is farmed.
At a menu
The original Siberian source — reference only; not a real US purchase option today.
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