Margaux
Margaux (mahr-go) is the largest commune on the Left Bank and is home to Château Margaux, the esteemed First Growth. Its soil layer is the thinnest of all communes and drains well, producing highly fragrant wines, which are remarkably refined and balanced with excellent aging potential. Cabernet Sauvignon dominates, with Merlot and Cabernet Franc used in small percentages for blending. Many of this commune’s classic underachieving estates are now back on track and producing top notch wines. Often described as the most feminine wine from Bordeaux, Margaux can be summed up in three words: fragrance, finesse and elegance.
Grape Varieties: Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, blended with Merlot and to a lesser extent Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.
Taste Characteristics: Style – Elegant to highly concentrated, medium to full-bodied. Noted for its perfumed bouquet, silky seductive texture, elegance and finesse.
Key Facts: The southernmost of the principal Médoc appellations, lying on the left Bank of the Gironde River, 13 miles north of the city of Bordeaux. Contains the famous first growth Château Margaux and the largest number (21) of Classified Growth châteaux from the 1855 classification. The largest commune of the Médoc.
Acres Under Vine: 3,350
Classified Growths: 21 Grand Cru Classé Estates
Key Properties: Margaux, Brane-Cantenac, Dauzac, Rauzan Segla, Palmer, Giscours Desmirail, Durfort Vivens, Marquis d´Alesme, Labegorce Principal Soil Types: Generally, this diverse commune has a very thin top soil layer, and the top vineyards, situated close to the Gironde River have gravelly soils. Further inland more clay and sand can be found.
