Saint-Mont
Saint-Mont | ||
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Commune | ||
![]() Vineyards in Saint-Mont | ||
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![]() ![]() Saint-Mont Location within Occitanie region ![]() ![]() Saint-Mont | ||
Coordinates: 43°39′08″N 0°08′57″W / 43.6522°N 0.1492°WCoordinates: 43°39′08″N 0°08′57″W / 43.6522°N 0.1492°W | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Occitanie | |
Department | Gers | |
Arrondissement | Mirande | |
Canton | Adour-Gersoise | |
Intercommunality | Monts et vallées de l'Adour | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Petit | |
Area1 | 12.59 km2 (4.86 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 299 | |
• Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 32398 /32400 | |
Elevation |
89–165 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Saint-Mont is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Geography
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Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 379 | — |
1968 | 364 | −4.0% |
1975 | 351 | −3.6% |
1982 | 348 | −0.9% |
1990 | 322 | −7.5% |
1999 | 319 | −0.9% |
2008 | 299 | −6.3% |
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.[1] In 2011, following the abolition of the VDQS system, the wine was granted AOP status [2]
The vineyards have a surface of 785 hectares, the VDQS designation is only valid for delimited vineyards where red, rosé and white wines are produced.
For red and rosé wine: 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
References
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