Bastide d'art, culture and tradition, surrounded by the countryside of the Gers whose beauty is breathtaking, Montréal Gers welcomes you to discover a Gascon culture that you will not forget.
Montréal located in the heart of Ténarèze has the largest vineyards of Armagnac. Its 4500 hectares of vineyards produce Armagnac prune taste and scent of violets.
Armagnac: The oldest brandy in France, the result of a triple heritage: Romain for viticulture, Moor for the secrets of the still and distillation, Celtic for technical cask. The Aygo Ardento or Aquae Arden was born in Gascony, quoted from the 14th century in the writings of doctors and alchemists ...
You can visit many wineries who will welcome you to discover the elixir and also Floc de Gascogne, marriage grape juice and Armagnac.
Foie gras and confit: Take time to enjoy the delicious specialties just as greedy as Gascony. Foie gras, confit, duck, all these natural products you will discover the sincerity of gastronomy.
The Crisp: In the Gers, the crisp is also called "lou pastis", changing the word "Pastisserie" in old French pastry. Stretching of the pastry crisp dozens of times over a canvas on the table, then alternating layers of pasta and potatoes before watering Armagnac perfect harmony between fondant and crispy, delicious.
As evidenced by the ancient mosaic of the time Gallo-Roman Séviac Montréal in the Gers, Gascon vineyards produced wine 1600 years ago. At that time, the rivers Adour and Baïse represented preferred means for transporting wine to the Nordic countries.
Gascony, generous green area nestled between sea and mountains, already spent, almost all of its hills and valleys to the art of the vine.
Today, nearly two-thirds of the vineyards Gers are devoted to the production of local wines Côtes de Gascogne.
