📜 Saint-Mont
An appellation in Gascony next to Madiran, with wines from local grapes.
Saint-Mont is a protected designation of origin (PDO). Country: France. Part of: Gascony.
Main grape varieties: Tannat, Gros Manseng, Petit Courbu. Wines made here: Red wine, Rosé, White wine, Still wine.
The name is listed in eAmbrosia, the official EU register of geographical indications, and is protected throughout the EU.
The zone covers 46 communes of the Gers, three only in part, in a crescent of hills on both sides of the Adour and Arros valleys. Rain falls from about 1,000 mm in the west to 800 mm in the east, and a warm southern foehn-type wind often blows in summer and early autumn. Reds and rosés must be at least 60% Tannat, with cabernet sauvignon and fer as complementary grapes; whites are led by gros manseng with arrufiac and petit courbu.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Saint-Mont ← main grape of ← 🍇 Petit Courbu → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Gascony
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Tannat, 🍇 Gros Manseng, 🍇 Petit Courbu
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 Rosé, 🍷 White wine
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Saint-Mont?
Saint-Mont is a wine area in this country: France.
Which grapes are used for Saint-Mont wine?
Saint-Mont wine is made mainly from these grapes: Tannat, Gros Manseng, Petit Courbu.
What does the Saint-Mont status mean?
Saint-Mont is a protected designation of origin: the wine is made only in this area, under its rules and from permitted grapes.
Similar
📜 Landes · 📜 Gers · 📜 Irouléguy · 📜 Tursan · 📜 Côtes de Gascogne · 📜 Brulhois
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- EU single document (eAmbrosia)
- National product specification (cahier des charges) via eAmbrosia