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15-598: As well as Margaux itself, the appellation includes the villages of Cantenac , Arsac , Soussans and Labarde . It is on the left bank of the Gironde . It is the southernmost appellation in the Médoc (the haut in Haut-Médoc refers to the fact that it lies upstream), not far north of Bordeaux itself. To the east is the Landes forest . The soil is the thinnest in the Médoc , with

30-564: 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 . It is located near Bordeaux . Situated on the Left bank of the Gironde in the region Haut-Médoc , the area is home to many wineries , however following a law of 1954, Cantenac wines fall under the Margaux AOC , as there

45-462: Is known for its perfumed fragrance. The dominant fruit flavour is blackcurrant. The wine from the southern part of the appellation (i.e. Cantenac, Arsac and Labarde) tends to be more powerful but less fragrant, and leans more towards plum. Wine from Margaux may be labelled as Haut-Médoc (usually wine which the château considers inferior to its main offering and wishes to market under a different label). It would also be possible (though unusual) for

60-576: Is no appreciable difference between the two communes. The chateaux of Cantenac that were ranked at the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 are: This Gironde geographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Haut-M%C3%A9doc Haut-Médoc ( French: [o medɔk] ) is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for wine in the Bordeaux wine region of southwestern France , on

75-538: The 61 are located within the AOCs Margaux, Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe), but several were included in the classification Cru Bourgeois . For most of its history, the Haut-Médoc was a vast region of salt marshes used for animal grazing rather than viticulture . In the 17th century, Dutch merchants began an ambitious drainage project to convert the marshland into a usable vineyard area. Their objective

90-491: The AOC are the varieties Cabernet Franc and Carménère . The INAO specifications demand the following production norms: a high planting density, a minimum of 6,500 plants per hectare, and minimum of sugar, 178 g (6.3 oz) per litre of must , maximum base yield of 48 hectolitres per hectare, and a minimum alcohol by volume of 10%. Of the 392 viticultural properties of Haut-Médoc, 150 participate in winemaking cooperatives,

105-496: The Haut-Médoc was one of the most prosperous in France, with wines that had an international reputation that would be unparalleled till the late 20th century. The area covers approximately 4,600 hectares of declared vineyards, constituting 28.5% of the Médoc total, annually producing on average 255,000 hectolitres of wine. The variation in types of soil is greater than other appellations in

120-539: The Left Bank of the Gironde estuary . Covering a large part of the viticultural strip of land along the Médoc peninsula, the zone covers approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) of its length. As defined by the original Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (INAO) decree of November 14, 1936, its southern edge borders the city of Bordeaux and the Médoc AOC to the north, encompassing fifteen communes exclusive to

135-459: The appellation, while at the same time it enclaves six appellations made up of nine communes ( Saint-Estèphe AOC , Pauillac AOC , Saint-Julien AOC , Listrac-Médoc AOC , Moulis-en-Médoc AOC and Margaux AOC ) that are technically wine-making communes of Haut-Médoc. Similarly, Haut-Médoc is a sub-appellation of the Médoc AOC. Of Haut-Médoc's fifteen wine-producing communes, eight are located along

150-408: The highest proportion of gravel. (The generally perceived opinion being that poor soil makes good wine.) The gravel provides good drainage. The forest to the west shelters the vines from Atlantic breezes. Margaux contains 1,413 hectares (3,490 acres) of vineyards, making it the second largest appellation in the Haut-Médoc (after Saint-Estèphe ). The châteaux are concentrated in the village, and

165-414: The region, ranging from less than ideal terrain, to conditions on a par with some of the enclaved appellations of more celebrated reputation. Of the permitted grape varieties of Haut-Médoc, 52% of the viticultural area is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon , with additional cultivation of Merlot , Petit Verdot and to a small degree Malbec (locally called "Cot"). Also permitted under the regulations of

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180-410: The vineyards are more intermingled than elsewhere. The vines ripen 7–10 days before the rest of the Médoc . Cabernet Sauvignon is the predominant grape, but it is invariably blended with other grapes. As with all red Bordeaux, Merlot , Cabernet Franc , Petit Verdot , Carmenère , and Malbec may also be included in the blend (although wines will not necessarily include all six grapes). The wine

195-444: The waterfront of Garonne and Gironde: Blanquefort , Parempuyre , Ludon , Macau , Arcins , Lamarque , Cussac and Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne . Seven communes lie inland: Le Taillan , Le Pian-Médoc , Avensan , Saint-Laurent-Médoc . Saint-Sauveur , Cissac and Vertheuil . Few of the estates falling within the generic Haut-Médoc appellation were included in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 (as all but six of

210-907: The wine to be labelled using the Médoc AOC or one of the Regional Bordeaux AOCs . Château Margaux Château Rauzan-Ségla , Château Rauzan-Gassies , Château Durfort-Vivens , Château Lascombes , Château Brane-Cantenac Château Kirwan , Château d'Issan , Château Giscours , Château Malescot St. Exupéry , Château Cantenac-Brown , Château Boyd-Cantenac , Château Palmer , Château Desmirail , Château Ferrière , Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker Château Pouget , Château Prieuré-Lichine , Château Marquis de Terme Château Dauzac , Château du Tertre Château Bel Air Marquis d'Aligre, Château Monbrison, Château Siran, Château Labégorce-Zédé , Château La Tour de Mons , Château La Gurgue, Château Labégorce , Château d'Angludet Cantenac Cantenac ( French pronunciation: [kɑ̃tnak] )

225-660: Was to provide the British market a wine alternative to the Graves and Portuguese wines that were dominating the market. Using technology that was advanced for that time, the Dutch were able to convert enough marshland to allow large estates to form all along the Gironde. Soon the Bordeaux wine regions of Margaux, Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe took shape. By the 19th century, the wine region of

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