Vineyard Nolwenn

Vineyard Nolwenn is a purebred Valais Blacknose ewe, born May 8, 2026 by embryo transfer. Her sire, Iowa Kevin, is a Maximum-point ram. Her dam, Iowa Melania, is known for her incredible structure, and Nolwenn has inherited that same build.

Her standout trait is her leg wool, which is exceptional. That wool is the reason she has been sitting in our keeper pen rather than on the sale list.

In the interest of full transparency: Nolwenn is missing one hock spot and one knee spot, and her remaining knee spot is small. She more than makes up for it in structure and wool.

She would make incredible foundation breeding stock, carrying some of the best genetics in the country. She has only just come out of the keeper pen, and we are not entirely sure she is staying out of it. Talk to us tomorrow and we might just keep her, so if she is the ewe you have been waiting for, do not wait long.