Premier Grand Cru Classé A
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Premier Grand Cru Classé A is the highest and most prestigious tier of the Saint-Émilion wine classification, reserved for the appellation’s top châteaux.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Premier Grand Cru Classé A canonical | 5 |
| Premier Grand Cru Classé | 2 |
| Premier Grand Cru Classé (since 2022) | 1 |
| Premier Grand Cru Classé A (2012–2022) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2070822 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Premier Grand Cru Classé A Context triple: [Saint-Émilion classification, hasTopCategory, Premier Grand Cru Classé A]
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A.
Grand Cru
Grand Cru is the highest quality classification for vineyards and wines in Burgundy, France, denoting exceptional terroir and prestige.
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B.
Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Château La Mission Haut-Brion is a renowned Bordeaux wine estate in Pessac-Léognan, celebrated for its powerful, long-lived red wines that rival the region’s First Growths.
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C.
Château Haut-Brion
Château Haut-Brion is a historic Bordeaux wine estate renowned as one of the region’s premier grand cru producers, celebrated for its age-worthy, complex red and white wines.
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D.
Château Pétrus
Château Pétrus is one of Bordeaux’s most prestigious and sought-after red wine producers, renowned for its Merlot-based wines from the Pomerol appellation.
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E.
Premier Cru
Premier Cru is a high-quality vineyard classification in Burgundy wines, ranking just below Grand Cru in prestige.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Premier Grand Cru Classé A Target entity description: Premier Grand Cru Classé A is the highest and most prestigious tier of the Saint-Émilion wine classification, reserved for the appellation’s top châteaux.
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A.
Grand Cru
Grand Cru is the highest quality classification for vineyards and wines in Burgundy, France, denoting exceptional terroir and prestige.
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B.
Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Château La Mission Haut-Brion is a renowned Bordeaux wine estate in Pessac-Léognan, celebrated for its powerful, long-lived red wines that rival the region’s First Growths.
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C.
Château Haut-Brion
Château Haut-Brion is a historic Bordeaux wine estate renowned as one of the region’s premier grand cru producers, celebrated for its age-worthy, complex red and white wines.
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D.
Château Pétrus
Château Pétrus is one of Bordeaux’s most prestigious and sought-after red wine producers, renowned for its Merlot-based wines from the Pomerol appellation.
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E.
Premier Cru
Premier Cru is a high-quality vineyard classification in Burgundy wines, ranking just below Grand Cru in prestige.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Saint-Émilion classification tier
ⓘ
wine classification rank ⓘ |
| addedEstateIn2006 | Château Angélus ⓘ |
| addedEstateIn2012 | Château Pavie ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint-Émilion
châteaux in Saint-Émilion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
high prices
ⓘ
limited production ⓘ long aging potential ⓘ |
| classificationLevelAbove |
Grand Cru Classé
ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Cru
Premier Grand Cru Classé B ⓘ Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (non-classé) ⓘ
linked to:
Saint-Émilion
|
| classificationSystem |
Saint-Émilion classification of 1955
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint-Émilion classification
|
| comparedTo | Premier Cru Classé A of the 1855 Médoc classification ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| describedAs | most prestigious tier of the Saint-Émilion classification ⓘ |
| expandedNumberOfEstatesBy2012 | 4 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
INAO
ⓘ
Syndicat Viticole de Saint-Émilion ⓘ |
| grapeVarieties |
Cabernet Franc
ⓘ
Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ Merlot-dominant blends ⓘ |
| influences |
global reputation of Saint-Émilion wines
ⓘ
land prices in Saint-Émilion ⓘ wine prices in Saint-Émilion ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1955 ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | officially recognized by French law ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | First Great Classified Growth A ⓘ |
| marketPerception | top tier of Saint-Émilion wines ⓘ |
| originalEstates |
Château Ausone
ⓘ
Château Cheval Blanc ⓘ |
| originalNumberOfEstates | 2 ⓘ |
| partOf | Saint-Émilion wine classification ⓘ |
| rankInSystem | highest tier ⓘ |
| reviewFrequency | approximately every 10 years ⓘ |
| selectionBasis |
price of wines
ⓘ
reputation ⓘ tasting results ⓘ terroir quality ⓘ viticultural practices ⓘ winemaking practices ⓘ |
| servingRole | flagship wines of Saint-Émilion appellation ⓘ |
| subjectOf | legal disputes over Saint-Émilion classification revisions ⓘ |
| subRegion | Saint-Émilion ⓘ |
| wineColor | red wine ⓘ |
| wineRegion | Bordeaux ⓘ |
| wineStyle | complex, age-worthy Bordeaux blends ⓘ |
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Subject: Premier Grand Cru Classé A Description of subject: Premier Grand Cru Classé A is the highest and most prestigious tier of the Saint-Émilion wine classification, reserved for the appellation’s top châteaux.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Premier Grand Cru Classé A
linked to: Premier Grand Cru Classé A
subject linked to:
First Great Classified Growth B
linked to: Premier Grand Cru Classé A
linked to: Premier Grand Cru Classé A