Margaux AOC

As well as Margaux itself, the appellation includes the villages of Cantenac, Arsac, Soussans and Labarde.Clarke, 45 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.Johnson, p80 To the east is the Landes forest. The soil is the thinnest in the Médoc, with the highest proportion of gravel.Johnson, p94 (The generally perceived opinion being that poor soil makes good wine.Johnson, p83) The gravel provides good drainage.Clarke, p45 The forest to the west shelters the vines from Atlantic breezes.Johnson, p82 Margaux contains {{convert|1413|ha}} of vineyards, making it the second largest appellation in the Haut-Médoc (after Saint-Estèphe).Clarke, p45 The châteaux are concentrated in the village, and the vineyards are more intermingled than elsewhere.Johnson, p94 The vines ripen 7–10 days before the rest of the Médoc.Clarke, p45

Cabernet Sauvignon is the predominant grape, but it is invariably blended with other grapes. As with all red Bordeaux, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Carmenère, and Malbec may also be included in the blend (although wines will not necessarily include all six grapes).Clarke, pp35-36 The wine is known for its perfumed fragrance. The dominant fruit flavour is blackcurrant. The wine from the southern part of the appellation (i.e. Cantenac, Arsac and Labarde) tends to be more powerful but less fragrant, and leans more towards plum.Clarke, p45; Johnson, p94

Wine from Margaux may be labelled as Haut-Médoc (usually wine which the château considers inferior to its main offering and wishes to market under a different label).Clarke, p51 It would also be possible (though unusual) for the wine to be labelled using the Médoc AOC or one of the Regional Bordeaux AOCs.

Château Margaux

Château Rauzan-Ségla, Château Rauzan-Gassies, Château Durfort-Vivens, Château Lascombes, Château Brane-Cantenac

Château Kirwan, Château d'Issan, Château Giscours, Château Malescot St. Exupéry, Château Cantenac-Brown, Château Boyd-Cantenac, Château Palmer, Château Desmirail, Château Ferrière, Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker

Château Pouget, Château Prieuré-Lichine, Château Marquis de Terme

Château Dauzac, Château du Tertre

Château Bel Air Marquis d'Aligre, Château Monbrison, Château Siran, Château Labégorce-Zédé, Château La Tour de Mons, Château La Gurgue, Château Labégorce, Château d'Angludet

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• {{cite book |last=Clarke |first=Oz |title=Oz Clarke's New Essential Wine Book |edition=3rd |year=2005 |place=New York |publisher=Websters International Publishers and Octopus Publishing Group}}
• {{cite book |last=Johnson |first=Hugh |title=World Atlas of Wine |edition=4th |year=1994 |place=London |publisher=Octopus Publishing Group Ltd}}
• {{cite book |last=Rowe |first=David |title=Collins Gem Wine Dictionary |year=1999 |place=Glasgow |publisher=HarperCollins Publishers}}

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