Royal Osciètre Caviar

There are some caviar varieties that you can recognize from the very first spoonful. This one is recognizable by its almond flavor.

The Royal Osciètre is now available at our restaurant with the new harvest. It comes from the Bulgarian family farm that already raises our Bester and Beluga: the same hands, the same patience, but a different sturgeon—Acipenser gueldenstaedtii.

The Grain

It's a little bigger—about 3 mm—and beautifully shaped. You can really taste it on the roof of your mouth for a moment before it melts.

The Taste

Next comes the almond. Delicate, never overpowering, with a hint of hazelnut. It emerges gently and lingers on the palate. The salt takes a back seat, in the “malossol” style: just enough to let the grain shine through.

The moment

A box placed on the ice, ten minutes after being taken out of the cold. A mother-of-pearl spoon. A warm blini, a dab of crème fraîche, or nothing at all. In the glass, a Blanc de Blancs, a Chablis, or very cold vodka.

Tasting notes

• Species: Acipenser gueldenstaedtii (Russian sturgeon)
• Size: About 3 mm
• Texture: Well-defined grains that melt in your mouth
• Profile: Delicate almond, a hint of hazelnut, sweet finish
• Salting: Malossol, lightly salted
• Size: 125-gram box

The House

We import directly from the farm, with no retail stores or middlemen involved. It is this direct supply chain that allows us to offer Osciètre Royal at CHF 279 per 125 g.

• ✓ CITES-certified — fully traceable
• ✓ Family-owned specialty farm in Bulgaria
• ✓ 24-hour express delivery anywhere in Switzerland
• ✓ Two free mother-of-pearl spoons, as always