Margaux AOC

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Margaux is a wine Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) in the Bordeaux wine region of France.

It is named after Château Margaux the Premier Cru vineyard in the region, and the Margaux village and commune in the Gironde département of south-west France.

The appellation encompasses the village of Margaux and the neighbouring villages of Arsac, Labarde, Soussans and Cantenac, and is the most southerly of Médoc's appellations. The commune makes almost entirely red wine, harvesting Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grapes, with only a small amount of white wine made.

The famous 1855 classification contained more wines from Margaux than from any other appellation, and its most famous vineyard, Château Margaux, was one of only four wines to be awarded the coveted First Growth status.

Margaux produces a good number of exceptional red wines, generally perceived to be smoother than those of its illustrious neighbours to the north – Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Julien.

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