The Balmoral Estate in Royal Deeside has been the Scottish home of the Royal family since 1855 and in the intervening years the Estate has been carefully developed and managed to provide habitats which support a diverse range of flora and wildlife. To conserve the delicate natural ecology of the Estate, the population of wild red deer is carefully managed in accordance with the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996. Venison from Wild Scottish Deer – culled during the stalking season as part of the species conservation, control and management – is taken from the hills and hung in the Balmoral Game Larders before being collected for processing. The matured venison is then further processed into traditional cuts at the Scotch Premier Meat’s EC approved plant at Inverurie in Aberdeenshire before delivery to specialist butchers, hoteliers and restaurateurs throughout the UK. Venison is prepared in the same way as lamb and is available in a similar range of cuts including saddles, best ends, shoulders and haunches. Balmoral Estate Wild Scottish Venison retains the distinctive flavour you would expect from animals which have foraged in the natural environment of the rugged uplands of Royal Deeside and is a naturally lean meat, low in fat, low in cholesterol and an important source of iron, protein and vitamins. Available fresh (August 1 to April 30), then frozen, whilst stocks last. > Pre-cuisine > Organic venison > Balmoral wild venison