Agneau du Poitou-Charentes is fresh meat from lambs that are less than 10 months old when slaughtered, born and raised in the semi-open-air in the Poitou-Charentes region in France. When slaughtered, the lambs weigh between 14 and 22 kilograms, their meat is light in color, well marbled with light, firm fat.
The lambs feed on milk, and grass, depending on its availability during the seasons, and only the best meat is selected by visual and tactile inspection after the slaughter. The animals are known for their well-developed legs and stocky build, with fine bones and delicate, tasty meat with an appetizing color.