Ossetra, Israeli (Galilee)
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii
Sea of Galilee region, Israel·Israel·Premium
Cold spring-fed Israeli Ossetra with clean, consistent flavor. Nutty and balanced with a firm pop and a tidy finish. Karat Caviar has built a strong reputation for value and reliability — an excellent smart-menu choice.
Salinity3Butteriness3Nuttiness4Umami4Complexity4
Pop
firm
Finish
Nutty
Texture
firm
Grain
medium
Colour
dark grey
Blini service
Recommended
Clean and firm; an excellent value blini caviar with enough structure to hold up to crème fraîche.
Pairings
- Champagne
- Brut NV Champagne
- Wine
- Sauvignon Blanc, Chablis
- Spirits
- Chilled vodka
Production
- Source
- farmed
- Producer
- Karat Caviar (Galilee, Israel)
- Processing
- malossol
- Grade
- classic
Legal & sourcing
⚑ Regulatory watch
Species proposed for US ESA endangered listing (USFWS, May 2022). If finalized, the rule would apply 'wherever found' and could halt US import, export, and interstate commerce of ALL caviar of this species — including sustainably farmed product. As of mid-2025 no final rule has been published; farmed product remains fully legal to sell in the US today. Countervailing legislation (H.R. 4033 / S.2870, 'Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act of 2025') would exempt farm-raised captive sturgeon if passed. Second-generation+ hybrids with non-listed species would be exempt from the listing.CITES Appendix II — international trade requires documentation. Wild harvest is banned; all commercial product is farmed.
At a menu
Well-priced cold-spring-fed Ossetra — a smart value pick on any menu.
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