Château Margaux on “40 Legendary Wine Châteaux of Europe & Asia”, a list by TheLysts Platform on TheLysts.

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The most photographed façade in wine, and the only First Growth whose architecture rivals its bottles. Foster's cellar extension is a masterclass in how to add to perfection without touching it.
Address
33460 Margaux-Cantenac, France
Region
Margaux, Médoc, Bordeaux
Country
France
Signature Wine
Château Margaux (First Growth) · Pavillon Blanc
Founded
16th century
Visit Experience
The 'Versailles of the Médoc' — a neo-Palladian temple down an avenue of plane trees, with a Norman Foster-designed vat room in glowing timber and glass
Access
By appointment; weekdays only, closed weekends
Best Season
May–June, or harvest in late September
Phone
+33 5 57 88 83 83