[1] As well as Margaux itself, the appellation includes the villages of Cantenac, Arsac, Soussans and Labarde.
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.
[4] (The generally perceived opinion being that poor soil makes good wine.
[7] Margaux contains 1,413 hectares (3,490 acres) of vineyards, making it the second largest appellation in the Haut-Médoc (after Saint-Estèphe).
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.