Cantenac () is a former commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Margaux-Cantenac.Arrêté préfectoral 17 November 2016 It is located near Bordeaux.
Population
Wine Situated on the Left bank of the Gironde in the region Haut-Médoc, the area is home to many wineries, however following a law of 1954, Cantenac wines fall under the Margaux AOC, as there is no appreciable difference between the two communes. The chateaux of Cantenac that were ranked at the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 are:
Château Brane-Cantenac Château Kirwan Château d'Issan Château Palmer Château Boyd-Cantenac Château Cantenac-Brown Château Prieuré-Lichine Château Pouget
See also Bordeaux wine regions Communes of the Gironde department
References
External links
Cantenac-Margaux wine information