Côtes de Gascogne

Côtes de Gascogne wines are produced in the Armagnac region. The Côtes de Gascogne Protected Geographical Indication designation requires compliance with strict production rules and standards, sanctioned by an official quality certification that was officially created by decree on January 25, 1982. The Côtes de Gascogne PGI production area covers the cantons of Auch, Cazaubon, Condom, Fleurance, Jegun, Lectoure, Montesquiou, Montréal, Nogaro, Riscle, Plaisance, Aignan, Valence-sur-Baïse, and Vic-Fezensac.

The 11,700 hectares of the Côtes de Gascogne IGP appellation produce around 800,000 hectoliters of wine annually. The vineyards are located in a region that enjoys an oceanic climate with mild, wet winters and hot, often stormy summers.

Côtes de Gascogne occupies an atypical position in southwestern France, an area mainly focused on red wine production, in that nearly 90% of its production consists of white wines, with the rest being red or rosé wines. The white grape varieties used are Colombard, Ugni blanc, Petit Manseng, Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon, Chardonnay, and Gros Manseng. The IGP red and rosé wines of the Côtes de Gascogne are made from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Tannat. Within this production, wines from the Domaine du Mage, Domaine Uby, and the unmissable Domaine du Tariquet are particularly noteworthy.