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Signature grapes
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Bottles to find
Margaux is an appellation in Haut-Médoc, France.
Growers build the wines around Cabernet Sauvignon, filling out the blend with Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Carmenère and Petit Verdot, plus one more.
The ground underneath is gravel.
The climate is maritime/oceanic.
The vineyards themselves read as estuarine.
Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows elegance and layered complexity.
Labels here fall under the 1855 Bordeaux Classification.
Names to look for on a shelf: Château Brane-Cantenac, Château Giscours, Château Margaux and Château Palmer.
In the glass.
Red: Elegance, Layered complexity.
Grapes planted here.
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Cabernet Franc
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Merlot
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Carmenère
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Petit Verdot
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Malbec
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Classifications.
- 1855 Bordeaux Classification
Producers worth knowing.
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Château Brane-Cantenac
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Château Giscours
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Château Margaux
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Château Palmer
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Château Rauzan-Ségla
Bottles to look for.
- Chateau Boyd-Cantenac, Margaux, France
- Chateau Brane-Cantenac, Margaux, France
- Chateau Cantenac Brown, Margaux, France
- Chateau d'Angludet, Margaux, France
- Chateau d'Issan, Margaux, France
- Chateau Dauzac, Margaux, France
- Chateau du Tertre, Margaux, France
- Chateau Durfort-Vivens, Margaux, France
Nearby regions.
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Haut-Médoc
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Bordeaux
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Saint-Julien
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Saint-Estèphe
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Pauillac
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Medoc
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Margaux: common questions
01.What grapes is Margaux known for?+
Cabernet Sauvignon is the signature grape of Margaux. Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Carmenère and Petit Verdot are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Margaux make?+
Margaux produces red wine.
03.Where is Margaux?+
You will find Margaux in France, where it is an appellation.
More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Haut-Médoc guide.