The Places · France
Margaux
Made By profiles 11 places in Margaux, spanning winery — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Winery
Château Margaux
Margaux, France
Château Margaux belongs to the formal, Cabernet-led identity of the Médoc, where gravel soils, Atlantic influence, and long estate histories define the conversation. Its Pearl 5 Star Prestige recognition for 2025, Philippe Bascaules as winemaker, and early nineteenth-century Neo-Palladian manor place it in a small circle of Bordeaux addresses where architecture, terroir, and classification-era prestige still shape the visit.
● 1 artisanView →
02.Winery
Château Palmer
Margaux, France
Château Palmer has been producing wine from the Margaux appellation since 1824, placing it among the oldest continuously operating estates on the Médoc's left bank. Under winemaker Thomas Duroux, the property holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating (2025) and operates at the upper tier of third-growth classification, routinely trading above its 1855 rank in secondary markets.
● 1 artisanView →
03.Winery
Château Rauzan Ségla
Margaux, France
One of Margaux's oldest classified estates, Château Rauzan Ségla has produced wine since 1661 and holds a 2025 EP Club Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating under winemaker Nicolas Audebert. Positioned among the appellation's Second Growths, it offers a precise, structured expression of the Margaux style that rewards comparison with its immediate neighbours on the Médoc's gravelly plateau.
● 1 artisanView →
04.Winery
Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry
Margaux, France
One of Margaux's oldest continuously operating estates, Chateau Malescot St. Exupery traces its origins to 1660 and earned a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating in 2025. Under winemaker Nicolas Audebert, the estate operates within the Margaux appellation's tightest comparable set, producing structured, age-worthy Cabernet-dominant blends from parcels farmed with increasing attention to sustainable viticulture.
● 1 artisanView →
05.Winery
Château Lascombes
Margaux, France
A Second Growth estate in the Margaux appellation, Château Lascombes holds EP Club's Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating for 2025 and sits in the upper tier of Médoc classified growths. Under winemaker Dominique Befve, the property works with the appellation's characteristically fine-grained terroir to produce wines that compete directly against Margaux's most recognised Second Growths.
● 1 artisanView →
06.Winery
Château Marquis-de-Terme
Margaux, France
A Fourth Growth Margaux estate carrying a 2025 Pearl 3 Star Prestige award, Château Marquis-de-Terme sits within the Margaux-Cantenac appellation at a point where barrel aging and blending decisions define the house's identity as much as the vintage itself. The estate rewards visitors who arrive with an interest in what happens between harvest and bottling, rather than those seeking a quick tasting stop.
● 1 artisanView →
07.Winery
Château Durfort-Vivens
Margaux, France
A Second Growth estate in Margaux-Cantenac, Château Durfort-Vivens holds a 2025 Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating and sits within the appellation's mid-tier Grand Cru Classé bracket, where precision viticulture and a low-intervention ethos have defined recent vintages. The estate's address on the Rue du Général de Gaulle places it at the heart of the Margaux commune, within reach of the appellation's most storied neighbours.
● 1 artisanView →
08.Winery
Château Rauzan-Gassies
Margaux, France
A Second Growth estate on the Margaux appellation's northern edge, Château Rauzan-Gassies earned EP Club's Pearl 3 Star Prestige in 2025, placing it in a comparable set that includes several of the Médoc's most closely watched Cabernet-dominant houses. The address at 1 Rue Alexis Millardet puts visitors within walking distance of the village centre and the broader constellation of classified growths that define this stretch of the left bank.
● 1 artisanView →
09.Winery
Château Ferrière
Margaux, France
A Third Growth Margaux estate at 33 bis Rue de la Tremoille, Château Ferrière holds a 2025 Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating that positions it among the appellation's serious mid-tier producers. Small in scale relative to its classified neighbours, Ferrière operates with the precision and focus that Margaux's gravelly soils reward. For those planning a Médoc circuit, it represents a counterpoint to the appellation's more theatrical grandes maisons.
● 1 artisanView →
10.Winery
Château Desmirail
Margaux, France
A third-growth Margaux estate on the Médoc's celebrated gravel plateau, Château Desmirail earned a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating from EP Club in 2025, placing it among the appellation's most closely watched addresses. The wines follow classic Margaux structure: Cabernet Sauvignon-led blends shaped by deep gravel soils and the moderating influence of the Gironde estuary.
● 1 artisanView →
11.Winery
Château Marquis-d’Alesme
Margaux, France
A Third Growth Margaux estate carrying a 2025 Pearl 3 Star Prestige award, Château Marquis-d'Alesme sits within one of Bordeaux's most concentrated appellations for classified wine. The property addresses the Margaux tradition of Cabernet Sauvignon-led blends with the precision that its peer tier demands. For visitors oriented around cellar visits and wine hospitality, it belongs on any serious itinerary through the appellation.
● 1 artisanView →