Grands Crus
Grand cru caviar
With nearly thirty years of experience in the caviar industry, we have developed exceptional expertise across the entire production and distribution chain of sturgeon roe. This journey has given us a front-row seat to the industry’s evolution, allowing us to refine both our vision and our mission.
When CITES imposed a ban on the export of wild sturgeon in 2008, the caviar industry was forced to reinvent itself, turning to aquaculture to sustain a rapidly changing market. Some forward-thinking farmers seized this opportunity to reintroduce sturgeon into their natural environment’s: flowing waters, using optimal native genetics to produce a product as exquisite as wild caviar.
Our deep market knowledge, combined with our expertise in sourcing and crafting premium products, naturally led us to collaborate exclusively with these farmers. They share our values and our ambitions.
Living Water Certified was born from this shared commitment: to offer Grand Cru caviar produced with the highest standards. Driven by this ideal, we are determined to break away from traditional models of sturgeon farming, without compromise, by maintaining strict selection criteria for our fish, ensuring optimal living conditions and nutrition at every selected site.
Our values
Our unwavering passion for caviar is the driving force behind our project. However, Living Water Certified is also built on fundamental values that make our label a unique player in the market.
Human Connection
People are at the heart of our project. In China, Uruguay, Azerbaijan, and Bulgaria, we have carefully selected farmers who have dedicated their lives to sturgeon farming for many years. With their feet in the water and passion deeply rooted in their hearts, they embody expertise and commitment. Living Water Certified is our way of honoring their craftsmanship and dedication.
Nature
Promoting aquaculture in flowing waters reflects our commitment to biodiversity and environmental sustainability. Our sturgeons thrive in their natural habitat, swimming against the currents in water that naturally follows seasonal temperature variations, while benefiting from a balanced and natural diet.
Excellence
Driven by our ambition to push the boundaries of sturgeon farming, we apply ultra-rigorous selection criteria to achieve nothing less than the exceptional. Our goal is to offer a unique caviar without compromising on quality at any stage of production. Excellence comes at this price.
Community
In an intensely competitive market, bringing multiple caviar producers together around a shared vision is a powerful statement. Living Water Certified fosters collaboration, creating a platform where farmers can exchange knowledge, discuss challenges, and most importantly, strive for excellence.
Transparency
At Living Water Certified, we believe in openly sharing the origins of our caviar, the locations of our partner farms across the globe, and the living conditions of our sturgeons. In a world where product traceability is increasingly important, we consider complete transparency essential for our customers.
Our philosophy
By carefully selecting our farms and sturgeons, we strive to elevate caviar production to unprecedented heights without compromising the welfare of our fish. Fresh nutrition, optimal genetics, ideal water conditions, and artisanal expertise – everything is meticulously aligned to create an exceptional Grand Cru caviar, refined and packaged on-site. Certified by CITES for its controlled origin, it guarantees a tasting experience full of emotion – a true fireworks display of flavours!
