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Sevruga Imperial

The Ars Italica Sevruga Imperial is a fresh caviar exclusively prepared with the best roe of the pure sturgeon Acipenser stellatus . The true Sevruga caviar has historically been considered one of the best foods in the world , today it ’ s a very rare product to find . Sevruga caviar has a unique and distinctive taste and quite often it ’ s the first choice of the caviar connoisseur . Sturgeons are farmed for more than 10 years in s pring water source in the pristine and natural environment of the Ticino Natural Park ( Cassolnovo PV – Italy ) before getting the production of the caviar .
The Sevruga Imperial caviar has a very distinctive character with a full body taste , slightly aromatic , accompanied by persistent aromas of sea .
Sevruga was once a very abundant fish in the Black Sea , the Caspian Sea and the Sea of Azov , including its respective tributaries and also present in the Aegean and Ionian Seas . It was the most caviar selection sold during last century , today it is very rare .

Caviar Grading

Diameter Ø medium , 2.4 mm / 2,6 mm Color grey to light grey Texture silky , fairly firm
Character distinctive , full body Notes sea urchin , aromatic , tannin