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Fronton AOC (French pronunciation: [fʁɔ̃tɔ̃] ^ⓘ) 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.^[1]

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 wines are drunk young.^[2]

Production

200 cooperative winery members and 60 wineries produce in total about 100,000 hectoliters yearly. The vineyards cover 2,300 hectares spread over 20 municipalities, including:

Haute-Garonne : Bouloc, Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds, Fronton, Saint-Rustice, Vacquiers, Villaudric, Villematier, Villemur-sur-Tarn et Villeneuve-lès-Bouloc

Tarn-et-Garonne : Bessens, Campsas, Canals, Dieupentale, Fabas, Grisolles, Labastide-Saint-Pierre, Montbartier, Nohic, Orgueil et Pompignan

Wineries

Wineries include Domaine Roumagnac, Château Cransac, Château Joliet, Domaine Saint Guilhem, Domaine le Roc, Château Saint Louis.^[3]

References

^ [1]Wines of Fronton
^ [2]Wines of Fronton
^ "Fronton > les vignerons : Domaines et caves".

[1] [1]Wines of Fronton

[2] [2]Wines of Fronton

[3] "Fronton > les vignerons : Domaines et caves".

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-'''Fronton AOC''' is an ''[[Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée]]'' (AOC) in [[South West France (wine region)|South West France]] in the département of [[Haute-Garonne]] and [[Tarn-et-Garonne]], located about 35km north of [[Toulouse]].
+'''Fronton AOC''' ({{IPA|fr|fʁɔ̃tɔ̃|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-VictorDtmtc-fronton.wav}}) is an ''[[Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée]]'' (AOC) for wine in [[South West France (wine region)|South West France]] in the département of [[Haute-Garonne]] and [[Tarn-et-Garonne]], located about 35&nbsp;km north of [[Toulouse]].<ref>[https://www.vins-de-fronton.com/en/les-conseils-de-degustation/]Wines of Fronton</ref>
 ==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 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 varietes include [[syrah]] [[côt]], [[cabernet franc]], [[sauvignon]], [[fer servadou]], [[gamay]], [[cinsaut]] et [[mauzac (grape)|mauzac]]. The négrette grapes are also grown in the United States by the name of Pinot St. George.
+* 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 (grape)|Mauzac]].
+* [[Rosé]] wines (around 15% of production) are characterized by low acidity, and especially when négrette is present these wines are drunk young.<ref>[https://www.vins-de-fronton.com/en/les-conseils-de-degustation/]Wines of Fronton</ref>
-* [[Rosé]] wines (around 15% of production) are characterized by low acidity, and especially when négrette is present these wines are drunk young.
 ==Production==
 cooperative winery members and 60 wineries produce in total about 100,000 hectoliters yearly. The vineyards cover 2,300 hectares spread over 20 municipalities, including:
 [[Haute-Garonne]] :
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 [[Tarn-et-Garonne]] :
 [[Bessens]], [[Campsas]], [[Canals (Tarn-et-Garonne)|Canals]], [[Dieupentale]], [[Fabas (Tarn-et-Garonne)|Fabas]], [[Grisolles (Tarn-et-Garonne)|Grisolles]], [[Labastide-Saint-Pierre]], [[Montbartier]], [[Nohic]], [[Orgueil]] et [[Pompignan (Tarn-et-Garonne)|Pompignan]]
+==Wineries==
+Wineries include Domaine Roumagnac, Château Cransac, Château Joliet, Domaine Saint Guilhem, Domaine le Roc, Château Saint Louis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vins-de-fronton.com/les-vignerons-domaines-et-caves/#|title = Fronton > les vignerons : Domaines et caves}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaillac Aoc}}
 [[Category:South West France AOCs]]
-{{Link GA|de}}
-[[fr:Fronton (AOC)]]