Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 7.36 km² Local time Tuesday 9:27 AM | INSEE/Postal code 33268 /33460 Population 1,338 (1999) | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind NW at 16 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Margaux is a former commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Margaux-Cantenac.
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Map of 33460 Margaux, France
Geography
The village lies in the Haut Médoc wine making region on the left bank of the Garonne estuary, northwest of the city of Bordeaux.
Wines
Margaux is the name of the wine appellation d'origine, Margaux AOC, that encompasses the village and the neighbouring villages of Arsac, Labarde, Soussans and Cantenac, and is the most southerly of Médoc's appellations. The commune makes almost entirely red wine.
The 1855 classification contained more wines from Margaux than from any other appellation, and its best-known vineyard, Château Margaux, was one of only four wines to be awarded the Premier Cru status.