Saint-Mont
Commune in Occitania, France
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Saint-Mont (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɔ̃]; Gascon: Sent Mont) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
Saint-Mont | |
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Vineyards in Saint-Mont | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Mont | |
  Saint-Mont Location within France  Saint-Mont Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°39′08″N 0°08′57″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Adour-Gersoise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Petit[1] |
Area 1 | 12.59 km2 (4.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 317 |
| • Density | 25.2/km2 (65.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (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. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 364 | — |
| 1975 | 351 | −0.52% |
| 1982 | 348 | −0.12% |
| 1990 | 322 | −0.97% |
| 1999 | 319 | −0.10% |
| 2007 | 302 | −0.68% |
| 2012 | 314 | +0.78% |
| 2017 | 320 | +0.38% |
| 2023 | 317 | −0.16% |
| Source: INSEE[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.[4] In 2011, following the abolition of the VDQS system, the wine was granted AOP status.[5][6]
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.
