One of the seven major regional IGP areas for the production of country wines in France. The other six are Atlantique, Comtés Rhodaniens, Méditerranée, Pays d'Oc, Terres du Midi and Val de Loire. It is located in the southwest and includes the 12 departments of Ariège, Aveyron, Cantal, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Landes, Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Tarn and Tarn-et-Garonne. The "County of Toulouse", which existed until 1271, was a feudal territory and comprised part of it. The area is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Spain to the south, and the French regions of Languedoc-Roussillon to the east and Bordeaux to the north. The narrower geographical names Bigorre, Cantal, Coteaux et Terrasses de Montauban, Haute-Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Tarn-et-Garonne can be added to the name Comté Tolosan. Other independent IGP areas are Aveyron, Cotes de Gascogne, Côtes du Tarn, Gers and Lavilledieu. The AOC area for the brandy Armagnac is also located here.
Most of the vineyards are located in the centre along the Garonne. In the west there is a relatively humid, maritime climate and towards the east a Mediterranean climate with dry and hot summers and cold winters. On the left bank of the Garonne (which joins the Dordogne at the end to form the Gironde ) mainly white wines are produced, on the right bank of the Garonne mainly red wines and rosés. The most important red wine varieties are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Duras, Gamay, Tannat, Merlot and Négrette. The most important white wine varieties are Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc Colombard, Len de l'El, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, Mauzac Blanc, Muscadelle and Sauvignon Blanc. Well-known producers include Cave de Crouseilles, Domaine de Baudare, Labastide-de-Levis, Producteurs Plaimont and Ribonnet.
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