1855 Bordeaux classification

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Bordeaux wine classification historical ranking wine classification

The 1855 Bordeaux classification is a historic ranking system of Bordeaux wines, primarily from the Médoc and Sauternes regions, established for the Exposition Universelle in Paris and still influential in the wine world today.

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All labels observed (14)

Label	Occurrences
1855 Bordeaux Wine Official Classification	17
Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855	7
1855 Bordeaux classification canonical	3
1855 Bordeaux Classification	2
1855 Sauternes and Barsac classification	1
Bordeaux 1855 classification	1
Bordeaux Left Bank classification system	1
Bordeaux wine classification	1
Classification officielle des vins de Bordeaux de 1855	1
First Growth estates of the 1855 Bordeaux Classification	1
First Growth in 1855 Bordeaux Classification	1
First Growths of Bordeaux	1
Grand Cru Classé (1855) system	1
Sauternes classification	1

How this entity was disambiguated

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Target entity: 1855 Bordeaux classification
Context triple: [Saint-Émilion classification, differsFrom, 1855 Bordeaux classification]

A. Saint-Émilion classification
The Saint-Émilion classification is an official, periodically revised ranking system that categorizes the quality and prestige of wines from the Saint-Émilion appellation in Bordeaux, France.
B. Burgundy wine classification system
The Burgundy wine classification system is a hierarchical framework that ranks the region’s vineyards and wines by quality and terroir, from regional appellations up to the prestigious Grand Cru level.
C. Grand Cru
Grand Cru is the highest quality classification for vineyards and wines in Burgundy, France, denoting exceptional terroir and prestige.
D. 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.
E. 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.
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: 1855 Bordeaux classification
Target entity description: The 1855 Bordeaux classification is a historic ranking system of Bordeaux wines, primarily from the Médoc and Sauternes regions, established for the Exposition Universelle in Paris and still influential in the wine world today.

A. Saint-Émilion classification
The Saint-Émilion classification is an official, periodically revised ranking system that categorizes the quality and prestige of wines from the Saint-Émilion appellation in Bordeaux, France.
B. Burgundy wine classification system
The Burgundy wine classification system is a hierarchical framework that ranks the region’s vineyards and wines by quality and terroir, from regional appellations up to the prestigious Grand Cru level.
C. Grand Cru
Grand Cru is the highest quality classification for vineyards and wines in Burgundy, France, denoting exceptional terroir and prestige.
D. 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.
E. 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.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Bordeaux wine classification ⓘ historical ranking ⓘ wine classification ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Classification officielle des vins de Bordeaux de 1855 ⓘ linked to: 1855 Bordeaux classification
appliesToRegion	Bordeaux ⓘ
appliesToSubregion	Barsac ⓘ linked to: Barsac AOC Médoc ⓘ Sauternes ⓘ
basisOfRanking	market price of wines ⓘ reputation of châteaux ⓘ
classificationType	red Bordeaux wines ⓘ sweet white Bordeaux wines ⓘ
commissionedBy	Napoleon III ⓘ linked to: Napoleon III of France
compiledBy	Bordeaux wine brokers ⓘ
country	France ⓘ
criticizedFor	inflexibility ⓘ not reflecting current quality of all estates ⓘ
currentPremierCruCount	5 ⓘ
establishedForEvent	Exposition Universelle de Paris (1855) ⓘ linked to: Exposition Universelle of 1855
excludesRegion	Graves (red wines, originally) ⓘ linked to: Graves cru classé (for red wine) Pomerol ⓘ
hasOfficialStatus	yes ⓘ
includesCategory	Cinquième Cru Classé (Fifth Growth) ⓘ Deuxième Cru Classé (Second Growth) ⓘ Deuxièmes Crus (Sauternes and Barsac) ⓘ linked to: Deuxième Cru Classé (Second Growth) Premier Cru Classé (First Growth) ⓘ Premier Cru Supérieur (for Sauternes) ⓘ Premiers Crus (Sauternes and Barsac) ⓘ Quatrième Cru Classé (Fourth Growth) ⓘ Troisième Cru Classé (Third Growth) ⓘ
includesChâteau	Château Haut-Brion ⓘ Château Lafite-Rothschild ⓘ linked to: Château Lafite Rothschild Château Latour ⓘ Château Margaux ⓘ Château Mouton Rothschild ⓘ
includesPremierCruSuperieurChâteau	Château d'Yquem ⓘ linked to: Château d’Yquem
includesWineStyle	red wine ⓘ sweet white wine ⓘ
influenceOn	Bordeaux pricing hierarchy ⓘ global fine wine market ⓘ wine collecting practices ⓘ
languageOfOrigin	French ⓘ
laterModification	1973 elevation of Château Mouton Rothschild to First Growth ⓘ
numberOfClassifiedRedChâteaux	61 ⓘ
numberOfClassifiedSauternesBarsacEstates	27 ⓘ
originalPremierCruCount	4 ⓘ
regionFocus	Left Bank of Bordeaux ⓘ
stillInUse	yes ⓘ
yearEstablished	1855 ⓘ

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