Where shall we begin our report about the extensive Amarante family from France? During an extensive interview with Pierre-Yves Cabon, one of the partners of Gaec Cabon, so many interesting Holsteins emerge – male and female – that the already significant appreciation for this French family increases still further by leaps and bounds. At the same time, it becomes evident that the Amarante dynasty – despite its genetic strength – still experiences notable competition in the home herd: from none other than her niece: Audrey. And it does not stop there: Audrey’s full sister, Agathe, provided the fantastic brood cow Carf Emeraude, who recently became the Dutch Cow of the Year, and the dam of a National British Champion: Riverdane Doorman Elke EX-93. For that reason: we begin this report with Menthe, the great-grandam of Amarante. The foundation dam of a European family which is successful on various fronts.