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

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Vineyards in Saint-Mont
Vineyards in Saint-Mont
Coat of arms of Saint-Mont
Location of Saint-Mont
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Saint-Mont is located in France
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Saint-Mont is located in Occitanie
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Coordinates: 43°39′08″N 0°08′57″W / 43.6522°N 0.1492°W / 43.6522; -0.1492
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementMirande
CantonAdour-Gersoise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Petit[1]
Area
1
12.59 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
308
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32398 /32400
Elevation89–165 m (292–541 ft)
(avg. 130 m or 430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Saint-Mont and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962379—    
1968364−4.0%
1975351−3.6%
1982348−0.9%
1990322−7.5%
1999319−0.9%
2008299−6.3%

Saint-Mont wine

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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.[3] In 2011, following the abolition of the VDQS system, the wine was granted AOP status.[4][5]

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INAO: AOVDQS rules for Saint-Mont, amended until October 23, 2007
  4. ^ "Saint Mont: The Little Region That Can - The SOMM Journal". www.sommjournal.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Décret n° 2011-1454 du 4 novembre 2011 relatif à l'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Saint-Mont". Journal officiel de la République française (in French). 8 November 2011.