2026
Black Pearl Awards · Gstaad 2026
Gold& Silver.
Two awards against 24 international caviar producers — judged blind by an independent jury in Gstaad, Switzerland.
Black Pearl Awards 2026
The Awards
Rising Star
Eichinger Caviar · Producer Award
The Rising Star award recognises Eichinger Caviar as a company — honouring our emergence as one of the most exciting new producers on the international stage. Awarded to us as a brand for our vision, quality and dedication to pure, additive-free caviar.
Fresh Siberian
Imperial Baerii · Unpasteurised · Preservative-Free
Ranked 2nd of 24 international producers in the Fresh Siberian category — awarded to our Imperial Baerii for exceptional quality, flavour and purity as a fully unpasteurised, additive-free caviar.
Black Pearl Awards 2026
The Award-Winning Caviar.
Recognised by an international jury of 24 producers as among the finest caviar in the world.
About the Competition
What are the Black Pearl Awards?
The Black Pearl Awards held their first edition in Gstaad in 2026. Twenty-four caviar producers entered — from Austria, France, Italy, China and beyond. Each was tasted blind. No labels, no country of origin, no reputation to hide behind. Just the caviar.
The jury — ten Michelin-starred chefs and culinary authorities from across Europe — assessed each sample on taste, grain consistency, colour and finish. No producer sits on the jury. No sponsor influences the result. Eichinger Caviar entered two categories and placed in both.
Why We Won
Austrian precision. Global recognition.
Three principles that earned Eichinger Caviar two awards against the world's finest producers.
01
No Preservatives. Ever.
Our Imperial Baerii is harvested, processed and shipped fresh — fully unpasteurised, with absolutely no preservatives or additives of any kind - only Salt! What the jury tasted was exactly what our customers receive: raw, pure caviar in its most honest form.
02
Weekly Harvest. Weekly Freshness.
We don't stockpile. Every batch is processed and dispatched within days of harvest — week after week. The jury evaluated our caviar at its absolute peak, which is the exact same standard we maintain for every single customer order, every single week.
03
Austrian Alps. Pure Water.
Eichinger Caviar is produced in Austria using pristine mountain spring water. The mineral profile of our water shapes the flavour of every pearl — clean, precise, and unmistakably alpine. A terroir you can taste, and a jury could recognise.
Independent Jury
Evaluated by 10 culinary experts.
An international jury of Michelin-starred chefs and acclaimed culinary authorities independently evaluated our caviar — judged blind against 24 producers.
2026
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