Margaux.jpg) The most southerly of Medoc’s appellations, Margaux’s terroir is in part defined by the presence of ‘white graves’ - a special type of gravel that deposits itself in the area having been carried down from the mountains by the Gironde. For the most part the soil consists of a plateau of gravel and silt with a layer of limestone with clay. The estuary provides cooling in the summer and staves of spring frosts.
The 1855 classification contained more wines from Margaux than any other appellation, with Chateau Maragux being one of only four wines to be awarded Premier Cru status.
Soils: ‘White graves’
Size: 1,300 hectares
Output: 9,500,000 bottles
Type of wine produced: Medium to full-body red wine.
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
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