Fronton AOC
Fronton AOC is an ''Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée'' (AOC) for wine in South West France in the département of Haute-Garonne and Tarn-et-Garonne, located about 35 km north of Toulouse. History Fronton is an old wine production region with the first vines planted by the Romans on the land overlooking the valley of Tarn. Wines * Most of the Fronton area wines (about 85%) are red wines made primarily of the Fronton's exclusive grape variety Négrette (minimum 50% in the blend). The Négrette (sometimes known as Pinot St. George when grown in the United States) gives the wine fruity and delicate features, providing a powerful red wine, dark and tannic, with aromas of violet and licorice. Reds reach their fullness between 4–7 years. Other grape varieties include Syrah, Côt, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fer Servadou, Gamay, Cinsaut and Mauzac. * Rosé wines (around 15% of production) are characterized by low acidity, and especially when négrette is present these wi ...
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Appellation D'Origine Contrôlée
An appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication primarily used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown, although other types of food often have appellations as well. Restrictions other than geographical boundaries, such as what grapes may be grown, maximum grape yields, alcohol level, and other quality factors may also apply before an appellation name may legally appear on a wine bottle label. The rules that govern appellations are dependent on the country in which the wine was produced. History The tradition of wine appellation is very old. The oldest references are to be found in the Bible, where ''wine of Samaria'', ''wine of Carmel'', ''wine of Jezreel'', or ''wine of Helbon'' are mentioned. This tradition of appellation continued throughout the Antiquity and the Middle Ages, though without any officially sanctioned rules. Historically, the world's first exclusive (protected) vineyard zone was introduced in Chianti, Italy in 1716 and th ...
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Fronton (Haute-Garonne)
Fronton may refer to: * Fronton (court), a playing area for Basque pelota * Fronton, Haute-Garonne, a commune in Haute-Garonne, France * Fronton, Texas, a small community in Starr County, Texas *Paleta Frontón, a Peruvian sport * Frontón, Ciales, Puerto Rico, a barrio *El Frontón, a Peruvian island *One-Wall Handball One-wall handball, also known as 1-wall, wallball or international fronton is an indirect style of a ball game where the player hits a small rubber ball with their hand against a wall. The goal of the game is to score more points than the opponen ...

Labastide-Saint-Pierre
Labastide-Saint-Pierre (; Languedocien dialect, Languedocien: ''La Bastida Sent Pèire'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Tarn-et-Garonne department References

Communes of Tarn-et-Garonne {{TarnGaronne-geo-stub ...
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