The wines of Margaux, Bordeaux
The Margaux designation, located geographically as the most southern one of the Medoc, about 20 km from Bordeaux, is a protected designation of origin (PDO) of the left bank. Margaux is one of the most prestigious PDOs of Bordeaux covering an area of 1,488 Ha located in the 5 municipalities of Arsac, Cantenac, Labarde, Margaux and Soussans. The Margaux designation has 21 classified Grands Crus (in the 1855 famous ranking), for a total of more than 115 wines in the designation (almost half of which are related brands and second wines).