Château Margaux is a worldwide Premier Grand Cru Classé winery located in the Margaux wine region- Bordeaux. Alongside Château Haut-Brion, Lafite Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild and Château Latour the winery is an official member of the prestigious “first growth”, in the Bordeaux Classification of 1855. On its 82 hectares of vineyards, Château Margaux cultivates Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Most of the best vintages usually contain up to 85% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Bordeaux Wines

It's hard not to associate Bordeaux with fine wine. For centuries Bordeaux has built its fame and prestige as a wine region of excellence. Great chateaux lie on both banks of the river Gironde, as a result of what Bordeaux wines have achieved. The main grape varieties for Bordeaux classic reds are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot complemented by Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc that produce great white wines.

Cabernet Sauvignon Wines

Indigenous to Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon is the most famous black skinned grape variety in the world. In fact it is the product of a natural genetic crossing between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. Besides its fame in Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon wines are highly regarded in the New World wine regions especially in California, Chile and South Australia. Undoubtedly the finest Cabernet Sauvignon wines are found in Bordeaux and California, a viewpoint supported by the 1976 Judgment of Paris.