Nicolas Sangnier is a breeder near Hornoy le Bourg in Aumont precisely where his Blondes d’Aquitaine graze most of the year.
It was Nicolas’ dad who made the choice of the cattle breed. Blonde d’Aquitaine is an easygoing cow that calves easily. Its meat is very popular. A breed born in 1962 resulting from the fusion of 3 local breeds from the South West, the Garonnaise, the Quercy and the Pyrenean. No dairy farming on the farm, the Blonde d’Aquitaine is a beef cow. At Nicolas they flourish on the 60 ha of meadows.
Chez Nicolas Sangnier in Aumont, the calves leave at 6 or 7 months to be fattened elsewhere, the heifers stay on the farm while waiting for the bull to come and fill them. In a herd the bull is essential, he is the guarantor of good reproduction.
– Sebastien Pocholle
Breeding Blondes d’Aquitaine andn Label Red Blue White Heart is subject to very precise specifications. Food is closely monitored and Flax intake is essential for its Omega 3 content. In Aumont, calves and cows are outside for much of the year to graze at ease in the pastures. However, Nicolas remains very attentive to the humidity, which is not good for this breed of cattle. He does not hesitate to bring them into the barn when necessary.
Breeding is closely monitored by the Chamber of Agriculture and each birth must be listed.
You have to know who the parents are, traceability is also a guarantee of quality.
To discover the good taste of Blonde d’Aquitaine See you at Sébastien Pocholle, butcher in Amiens and Camon
Sébastien Pocholle Place Ô marché and The butcher’s restaurant