Persian Sturgeon
goldenAcipenser persicus
Southern Caspian Sea, Iran·Iran·Rare
A Caspian cousin of Ossetra, with a more pronounced mineral character from the ancient sea. Nutty and complex with a briny, stony close. One of the less-discussed Caspian species — revered by connoisseurs who know it.
Salinity3Butteriness3Nuttiness4Umami4Complexity4
Pop
firm
Finish
Mineral
Texture
firm
Grain
medium
Colour
amber
Blini service
Not recommended
A purist's caviar, best appreciated alone. The mineral finish is easily masked.
Pairings
- Champagne
- Vintage Champagne
- Wine
- Dry Riesling, Chablis
- Spirits
- Chilled vodka
Production
- Source
- wild-managed / Caspian
- Producer
- Iranian Caspian fisheries
- Processing
- malossol
- Grade
- classic
Legal & sourcing
Not available in the United States. Caspian / Iranian product; not generally available in the US. Reference entry.
CITES Appendix II — international trade requires documentation. Wild harvest is banned; all commercial product is farmed.
At a menu
A Caspian cousin of Ossetra — reference more than a US menu option.
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