• Source: Saint-Mont

      • Saint-Mont (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɔ̃]; Gascon: Sent Mont) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.


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      Saint-Mont wine


      Wines are produced under the VDQS designation Saint-Mont and the area's vineyards are part of the South West France wine region. This VDQS, created in 1981, was previously called Côtes de Saint-Mont, before the name was changed in 2007. In 2011, following the abolition of the VDQS system, the wine was granted AOP status.
      The vineyards have a surface of 1200 hectares, the VDQS designation is only valid for delimited vineyards where red, rosé and white wines are produced.
      For red and rosé wines: Tannat, Fer, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc.
      For white wine: Arrufiac, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, Courbu, Clairette Blanche.
      The soil is mainly siliceous earth, clay and sand.


      See also


      Communes of the Gers department
      French wine


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