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Margaux-Cantenac (Municipality, Gironde, France)

Flag of Margaux-Cantenac - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 8 May 2022

Presentation of Margaux-Cantenac
Flag of Margaux

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Presentation of Margaux-Cantenac

Margaux-Cantenac (2,831 inhabitants in 2021; 2,162 ha) is a commune in the Gironde department, established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Margaux (1,600 inhabitants, 736 ha) and Cantenac (1,300 inhabitants, 1,426 ha).

On the left bank of the Gironde, Margaux is the name of the wine controlled designation of origin Margaux AOC, that encompasses the village of Margaux and the neighbouring villages of Arsac, Labarde, Soussans and Cantenac, and which is the most southerly of Médoc's appellations.
The soil is the thinnest in the Médoc, with the highest proportion of gravel. Margaux contains 1413 hectares of vineyards, making it the second largest appellation in the Haut-Médoc (after Saint-Estèphe). The châteaux are concentrated in the village, and the vineyards are more intermingled than elsewhere.

The commune makes almost entirely red wine. 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. The 1855 classification contained more wines from Margaux than from any other appellation, and its best-known vineyard, Château Margaux, was one of only four wines to be awarded the "Premier Cru" status.

Olivier Touzeau, 8 May 2022

Flag of Margaux

The flag in use in Margaux before the merger of the two communes is still in use: it is bordeaux/red with the arms of Margaux bordered white and the name of the commune (MARGAUX) in white above: photo (2011), photo (2018), photo (2019), photo (2021).

The arms of Margaux are blazoned:
Tierced per pall reversed : 1. Gules, a lion passant regardant contourned Or in bend sinister, 2. Argent, a fleur-de-lis Or, 3. lozangy Gules and Argent debruised by a proper rose Argent above five diamond heads likewise
in fess ; the division debruised by a chevronel Azure.

Olivier Touzeau, 8 May 2022