Margaux AOC is a red wine only appellation on the left bank of the Bordeaux region. The production zone comprises the commune of Margaux and a much wider area across four other in its environs (listed below), 20-28km (12-17 miles) northwest of Bordeaux itself. Margaux is the largest and qualitatively most heterogeneous of the Haut-Médoc’s six communally-named AOCs, the five others being Saint-Estèphe AOC, Saint-Julien AOC, Pauillac AOC, Listrac-Médoc AOC and Moulis-en-Médoc AOC. Margaux AOC had more estates classified in 1855 than any other, and far more high-ranking ones (Hugh Johnson Wine Companion: 1991, p.53).

Communes (5): Arsac. | Cantenac. | Labarde. | Margaux. | Soussans.

Production: 2002: 53,342hl from 1,403ha (Guide Hachette des Vins 2004, p.374).

Wineries

Certified Biodynamic: Château Durfort-Vivens. | Château Ferrière. | Château Palmer. | Clos du Jaugueyron. | Closerie des Moussis.

Certified organic: Château Brane-Cantenac. | Château des Graviers. 

Other: Château Baudry. | Château Boyd-Cantenac. | Château Cantenac-Brown. | Château Canuet. | Château Dauzac. | Château d’Angludet. | Château de Clairefont. | Château d’Issan. | Château du Tertre. | Château Desmirail. | Château Eyrins. | Château Fontarney. | Château Giscours. | Château Gravierès-de-Marsac. | Château Kirwan. | Château La Gombeaude. | Château La Gurgue. | Château Labégorce. | Château Labégorce-Zédé. | Château Lascombes. | Château Ligondras. | Château Malescot-St-Exupéry. | Château Margaux. | Château Marquis d’Alesme Becker. | Château Marsac Seguineau. | Château Martinens. | Château Monbrison. | Château Prieuré-Lichine. | Château Rauzan-Gassies. | Château Rauzan-Ségla. | Château Siran. | Initial de Desmirail.