“I had my first taste of the meat from the Roaring Forties when I was in Melbourneat Attica. Knowing it comes from such a beautiful landscapeI wanted to tell you how much I liked it– delicious.”
Michael PollanAuthor – The Omnivore’s Dilemna
Roaring Forties Premium Lamb represents the very best quality lamb produced anywhere in Australiaor the world.
Specialised meat producing breeds that excel in the special coastal climate are renowned for the tendernessflavourand marbling that their meat provides.
The lambs are raised in the cool climate of the Roaring Fortieswhere strong winds temper the climateand allow grass to grow year round.
Those same clean winds share oceanic minerals with the coastal soilsgiving the lamb a more balanceddelicate flavour profile.
Completely grass fed and finishedonly the very top 10% of lambs will ever make the strict “Roaring Forties” grade for quality.
AIR
The wild winds of Bass Strait – known as the “Roaring Forties” whip over the lush pastures of Tasmania and Southern Victoria. So strong are these gales that the trees near the coast grow on an angle away from the wind.
The cleanest air in the world is carried by these winds – purifying the landscape – one that is free from pollution and foreign matter.
Water
Large antarctic swells magnify in Bass Straitoften creating ferocious and wild conditions.
This stretch of ocean is one of the most famous and legendary in the world.
Trace ocean elements and minerals are released from the stormy wavesand carried over the coastal pastures by the strong gales of of the Roaring Forties.
Land
The farming land found in Tasmania and Southern Victoriawhere our Roaring Forties farmers are basedis some of the most nutrient richand well managed pastures anywhere in the world.
Combined with the temperate climate that the sea bringsit makes this region perfect for growing grass and fodder crops year round – a feat rarely matched by any other region in the world.
