AOC Margaux wines awarded at the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge

A.O.C./A.O.P.

Situated on a plateau 6 km long by 2 km wide, the appellation encompasses five villages (Margaux, Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labarde). It is not only the most extensive appellation in the Haut-Médoc, it is also the most southerly. The core of the appellation is in Cantenac and Margaux along a string of prime hillock sites. The vineyards are planted on a plateau of gravel flanked by gravely outcrops. They in fact boast the deepest layer of gravel throughout the whole of the Médoc and have the stoniest soils.

Grape varieties: Vins rouges : Cabernet-sauvignon, Cabernet franc, merlot, malbec, petit verdot, carmenère

The wines of this appellation

These delicate, refined wines are rich, subtle and elegant. They are reputedly the Medoc’s most ‘feminine’ wines. Their aromas cover a broad spectrum, predominantly violet, rose and raspberry. Recommended pairings include venison fillet, rack of lamb, hare or roast partridge, morels in puff pastry, sweetbreads and veal cutlets with chanterelles. In fact, they enhance all red meats and mild flavoured game.