Saint-Mont (; oc-gsc, Sent Mont) is a

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in the Gers department in southwestern

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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 South West France, or in French ''Sud-Ouest'', is a wine region in France covering several wine-producing areas situated respectively inland from, and south of, the wine region of Bordeaux.Tannat Tannat is a red wine grape, historically grown in South West France in the Madiran AOC, and is now one of the most prominent grapes in Uruguay, where it is considered the "national grape". Tannat is also grown in Argentina, Australia, Brazi ...

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, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc. For white wine:

Arrufiac Arrufiac (or Arrufiat) is a white French wine grape varietyArrufiac

Gros Manseng Gros Manseng (sometimes translated: Large Manseng, rarely "Big Manseng") is a white wine grape variety that is grown primarily in South West France, and is part of the Manseng family. It produces dry wines in the Jurançon and Béarn regions ...

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. The soil is mainly siliceous earth, clay and sand.

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Communes of Gers {{Gers-geo-stub

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Saint-Mont wine

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