Saint-Mont

Over time, the winemakers devoted themselves to developing the vineyard, and in 1957, they decided to create the “Côtes de Saint-Mont” appellation association. To achieve this, they selected the vineyard’s finest plots to reduce the production area—aiming to produce less but of higher quality—and replanted forgotten grape varieties while optimizing winemaking methods. As a result, the 1,200 hectares of the Saint-Mont appellation were granted AOC status in 2011.

The soils of the Saint-Mont appellation consist of fawn-colored sands, compact and mottled clays, and calcareous clays, on which Tannat, Pinenc, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon are planted for the reds, and Gros Manseng, Petit Courbu, and Arrufiac for the whites.