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PGI — Label Rouge — Rhône-Alpes
White or yellow hen of the Ain — reared for a minimum of 81 days — firm, tender meat, classic finesse of the poultry terroir of the Ain.
Free-range poultry from Rhône-Alpes, PGI (IGP) since 1996.
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In the Ain département, the rearing of farm poultry is an age-old practice: farms large and small reared poultry here for meat and eggs, as attested by local archives and cadastral records. This know-how — outdoor rearing, hardy, slow-growing strains — was enshrined by Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status, recognised at European level on 20 June 1996.
Farm poultry from the Ain are reared in the Ain département and its neighbouring cantons. They come from hardy, slow-growing, naked-neck strains, with white, yellow or black plumage depending on the type of poultry. The farms feature vast, grassy and shaded outdoor runs where the birds roam freely, with a natural diet based on cereals.
Appearance
White, delicate meat, leaner than that of non-free-range poultry.
Aroma
Subtle, slightly herbaceous
Taste
Delicate, balanced flavour, subtle cereal notes
Texture
Firm, tender meat — the result of a rearing period twice as long as standard poultry.
Free-range chicken — white or yellow naked-neck strains, reared for a minimum of 81 days; the yellow chicken receives more maize in its diet. Free-range guinea fowl — hardy, slow-growing strain, 94 days minimum. Free-range capon — young castrated cockerel, 150 days minimum. Free-range poularde — young hen that has never laid, 120 days minimum. Free-range turkey — black-feathered and black-legged strain, mainly reserved for the year-end festive season. Free-range goose — strain selected for the flavour quality of its meat.
Free-range rearing in the Ain département and its neighbouring cantons. Mandatory access to a grassy and shaded outdoor run. Natural diet based on a minimum of 75% cereals. Slaughter at a minimum of 81 days for free-range chicken (94 to 150 days depending on the type of poultry).
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Cooking: Roast for 50–60 min at 180°C for a 1.5 kg bird.
Accompaniments: Light sauce, mushrooms, seasonal vegetables. A dry white wine from the region is an option.
Since: 1996
Area covered: Ain département and neighbouring cantons
Key requirements: Free-range, grassy and shaded outdoor run; diet of ≥ 75% cereals; slaughter at a minimum of 81 days for free-range chicken; hardy naked-neck strains, white, yellow or black depending on the type of poultry
Since: 1996
Area covered: Ain département and neighbouring cantons
Key requirements: Free-range, grassy and shaded outdoor run; diet of ≥ 75% cereals; slaughter at a minimum of 81 days for free-range chicken; hardy naked-neck strains, white, yellow or black depending on the type of poultry
Association
Family farm
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