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Margaux is an AOC for wine made in the area surrounding the commune of Margaux in the Bordeaux wine region of southwestern France, on the Left Bank of Dordogne. Vineyards are located 32 kilometres (20 mi) kilometers to the northwest of Bordeaux, near .
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Wine region | |
Type | Appellation d'origine contrôlée |
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Year established | 1954 |
Country | France |
Part of | Bordeaux, Left Bank, Médoc AOC, Haut-Médoc AOC |
Climate region | Oceanic climate |
Soil conditions | gravel, sands |
Total area | 1,413 ha (3,490 acres)[1] |
No. of vineyards | 74 |
Varietals produced | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Carménère, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot |
Wine produced | 9,100,000 bottles[1] 78,000 hl (2,100,000 US gal) |
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Margaux, Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labarde
Of the estates falling within the Margaux borders, a majority were included in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 and the (eventually discontinued) classification Cru Bourgeois.
The appellation, which stretches out over five communes, uniquely in the Médoc contains the entire range of wines, from First Cru Classé to Fifth, Crus Bourgeois and Crus Artisans.