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Endpoint: Margaux



created on: 20/07/2012
by: Nathalie (5022)
 
 

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General info :
Margaux is a wine growing commune and Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) within Haut-Médoc in Bordeaux (France), centered around the village of Margaux.
It contains 21 cru classé châteaux, more than any other commune in Bordeaux.

As well as Margaux itself, the appellation includes the villages of Cantenac, Arsac, Soussans and Labarde.
It is on the left bank of the Gironde. It is the southernmost appellation in the Médoc (the haut in Haut-Médoc refers to the fact that it lies upstream), not far north of Bordeaux itself. To the east is the Landes forest. The soil is the thinnest in the Médoc, with the highest proportion of gravel. (The generally received opinion being that poor soil makes good wine.) The gravel provides good drainage. The forest to the west shelters the vines from Atlantic breezes.
Margaux contains 1413 hectares of vineyards, making it the second largest appellation in the Haut-Médoc (after Saint-Estèphe). The châteaux are concentrated in the village, and the vineyards are more intermingled than elsewhere.
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Submitted by : Nathalie (5022)
on : 20/07/2012
Last updated on: 28/11/2016