Saint-Mont
| Saint-Mont | ||
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Vineyards | ||
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  Saint-Mont | ||
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées 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 | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Gers | |
| Arrondissement | Mirande | |
| Canton | Riscle | |
| 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) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32398 / 32400 | |
| Elevation |
89–165 m (292–541 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Saint-Mont is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
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]
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
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