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Commune of Margaux | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45° 02' 31" N 00° 40' 32" W |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Bordeaux |
| Canton | Castelnau-de-Médoc |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 1 m–23 m (avg. 16 m) |
| Land area¹ | 7.36 km² |
| Population² (1999) | 1,338 |
| - Density | 181/km² (1999) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33268/ 33460 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Margaux is a village and commune in the Gironde département of south-west France, that produces red wine. Population: 1,358.
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Geography
The village lies in the Haut Médoc wine making region on the left bank of the Garonne estuary, north west of the city of Bordeaux.
Wines
Margaux is the name of the wine appellation, 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 most well known vineyard, Château Margaux, was one of only four wines to be awarded the Premier Cru status.
Cultural References
Margaux was mentioned in the movie Thank You for Smoking (2006) by the main character Nick Naylor.
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