Grand Vin du Château Margaux, Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux, Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux

AREA OF THE ESTATE: 262 hectares (647 acres)

VINEYARD:
-Red vines: 80 ha (198 acres) under vine with the appellation contrôlée status. Grape varieties : Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.
-White vines : 12 hectares (29 acres). Grape varieties : Sauvignon white

VINIFICATION:
-Red wines: Fermentations: in oak vats. Ageing : 18 to 24 months in new oak barrels. Fining: with egg white.
-White wine: Fermentation: in oak barrels. Ageing : 6 to 8 months in oak barrels.

AVERAGE ANNUAL PRODUCTION:
Château Margaux : 150,000 bottles (the average of the last three years).
Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux : around 200,000 bottles.
Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux : around 20 000 bottles.

*Since the 1997 vintage, we have produced a third wine, which is not bottled, but instead sold in bulk to a number of Bordeaux wine merchants.