📜 Margaux
A famous Médoc appellation with elegant red wines, home of Château Margaux.
Margaux is a famous appellation of the Médoc in Bordeaux, on the left bank of the Gironde river in France. It is the home of Château Margaux. The name is protected as a PDO.
Margaux wines are red, still, elegant and fine. The main grape is Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot added. The soils here are gravelly and drain well. The vine roots go deep and the berries ripen evenly. Bordeaux wines are made as blends, so each estate has its own style.
The appellation has many well-known châteaux, some of which entered the 1855 classification. Margaux wines are usually prized for finesse rather than power and are aged for years and decades. They are served with meat, game and cheese. Margaux counts as French wine, and its neighbours in the Médoc include other famous appellations. For many wine lovers, Margaux has become a symbol of refined red Bordeaux.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Margaux ← main grape of ← 🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Médoc, 🍷 Blason d'Issan, 🍷 Château d'Issan 2019, 🍷 Château d'Issan 2017, 🍷 Château d'Issan 2016, 🍷 Château d'Issan 2013, 🍷 Château d'Issan 2012, 🍷 Château d'Issan 2011, 🍷 Château d'Issan 2010, 🍷 Château d'Issan 2009
and 21 more
🍷 Château d'Issan 2008, 🍷 Château d'Issan 2007, 🍷 Château d'Issan 2006, 🍷 Château d'Issan 2005, 🍷 Château d'Issan 2004, 🍷 Château d'Issan 2003, 🍷 Château d'Issan 2002, 🍷 Château d'Issan 2001, 🍷 Château d'Issan 2000, 🍷 Blason d'Issan 2015, 🍷 Blason d'Issan 2014, 🍷 Blason d'Issan 2013, 🍷 Blason d'Issan 2012, 🍷 Blason d'Issan 2011, 🍷 Blason d'Issan 2010, 🍷 Blason d'Issan 2009, 🍷 Blason d'Issan 2008, 🍷 Blason d'Issan 2007, 🍷 Blason d'Issan 2006, 🍷 Blason d'Issan 2005, 🍷 Still wine - Main grapes
- 🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon, 🍇 Merlot, 🍇 Cabernet Franc, 🍇 Petit Verdot
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Margaux?
In the Médoc on the left bank of the Gironde, in Bordeaux.
Which grapes are used?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot.
What are Margaux wines known for?
Elegance and finesse, and the ability to age.
What to read next
- 🍷 Blason d'Issan — Blason d'Issan: a line of Château d'Issan (red AOC Margaux wine); years on this site: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005.
- 🍷 Château d'Issan 2019 — Château d'Issan 2019: red AOC Margaux wine from the 2019 harvest, by Château d'Issan.
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
- 🍷 Château d'Issan 2017 — Château d'Issan 2017: red AOC Margaux wine from the 2017 harvest, by Château d'Issan.
Similar
📜 Haut-Médoc · 📜 Saint-Estèphe · 📍 Médoc · 📜 Listrac-Médoc · 📜 Moulis-en-Médoc · 📜 Montello Rosso
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.