White and fine
The German breed description gives a wool fibre diameter of 26–28 micrometres.
Sheep farming: Shaping the landscape and producing premium grass-fed meat Sheep were originally brought to the farm for a practical purpose — efficiently grazing the more difficult areas that are hard to mow with machinery. Over time, however, we quickly came to appreciate their unique role in our ecosystem and their contribution to the farm’s sustainability and diversification.
Breed and welfare: German Merino Local (VMV) We chose German Merino Local (VMV) as our main breed because it is ideally suited to our extensive approach to farming:
A calm disposition and immunity: VMV sheep have a balanced temperament, strong immunity and an excellent ability to adapt to Latvia’s changeable weather.
100% natural feed: Like our cattle, the sheep eat only grass and hay from the farm’s natural meadows, without supplementary industrial concentrate feed.
A regenerative role in grazing rotation Sheep have a special place in our regenerative grazing chain. Following cattle in rotational grazing, they eat the remaining vegetation and naturally aerate the topsoil with their hooves, encouraging lusher grass regrowth. In this way, sheep help maintain botanically rich meadows and make the most effective use of every hectare of pasture.
Excellent meat quality and mutton production Thanks to the VMV breed’s good weight gain and natural grassland diet, we produce tender, nutrient-rich lamb.
Alongside ordinary lamb, we raise part of the flock for more than a year, allowing the animals to develop naturally and grow on organic pastures. This produces higher-value mutton with a more distinctive taste — a sought-after delicacy with a deeper, richer flavour profile and high nutritional value, particularly appreciated by true meat enthusiasts.