Barsac AOC
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Barsac AOC is a renowned sweet white wine appellation in Bordeaux, France, celebrated for its botrytized dessert wines made primarily from Sémillon.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barsac | 7 |
| Barsac AOC canonical | 5 |
| Barsac commune | 1 |
| Barsac wine region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2237028 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barsac AOC Context triple: [Sémillon, usedInAppellation, Barsac AOC]
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A.
Sauternes
Sauternes is a renowned sweet white wine appellation in southwestern France, famous for its botrytized wines made primarily from Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes.
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B.
Marcillac AOC
Marcillac AOC is a small French wine appellation in southwestern France known for its distinctive, rustic red wines predominantly made from the Fer Servadou (Mansois) grape.
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C.
Banyuls AOC
Banyuls AOC is a renowned French appellation in southern Occitanie known for its sweet, fortified wines made primarily from Grenache grapes grown on steep Mediterranean coastal vineyards.
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D.
Faugères AOC
Faugères AOC is a French appellation in southern Languedoc known for its schist-based vineyards producing robust, aromatic red and rosé wines.
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E.
Pomerol
Pomerol is a prestigious wine-producing appellation in Bordeaux, France, renowned for its rich, Merlot-dominant red wines.
- 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: Barsac AOC Target entity description: Barsac AOC is a renowned sweet white wine appellation in Bordeaux, France, celebrated for its botrytized dessert wines made primarily from Sémillon.
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A.
Sauternes
Sauternes is a renowned sweet white wine appellation in southwestern France, famous for its botrytized wines made primarily from Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes.
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B.
Marcillac AOC
Marcillac AOC is a small French wine appellation in southwestern France known for its distinctive, rustic red wines predominantly made from the Fer Servadou (Mansois) grape.
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C.
Banyuls AOC
Banyuls AOC is a renowned French appellation in southern Occitanie known for its sweet, fortified wines made primarily from Grenache grapes grown on steep Mediterranean coastal vineyards.
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D.
Faugères AOC
Faugères AOC is a French appellation in southern Languedoc known for its schist-based vineyards producing robust, aromatic red and rosé wines.
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E.
Pomerol
Pomerol is a prestigious wine-producing appellation in Bordeaux, France, renowned for its rich, Merlot-dominant red wines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
ⓘ
French wine appellation ⓘ |
| agingPotential | very long-term aging ⓘ |
| authorizedGrapeVariety |
Muscadelle
ⓘ
Sauvignon Blanc ⓘ Sauvignon Gris ⓘ Sémillon ⓘ |
| climate | maritime ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| fermentationVessel | oak barrels ⓘ |
| foodPairingTradition |
served as dessert wine
ⓘ
served with blue cheese ⓘ served with foie gras ⓘ |
| grapeDominance | Sémillon-dominant blends ⓘ |
| harvestMethod | selective hand-picking of botrytized berries ⓘ |
| labelingRule | producers may label wines as Barsac or Sauternes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barsac commune
ⓘ
linked to:
Barsac AOC
Bordeaux wine region ⓘ Gironde department ⓘ Graves wine district ⓘ
linked to:
Graves wine region
Sauternais subregion ⓘ |
| maturation | extended barrel aging ⓘ |
| microclimateFeature | autumn mists favoring botrytis ⓘ |
| notableFor | elegant, lighter style compared to some Sauternes ⓘ |
| notableViticulturalFeature | use of noble rot (Botrytis cinerea) ⓘ |
| primaryGrapeVariety | Sémillon ⓘ |
| regulationType |
controlled yields
ⓘ
hand harvesting in successive passes (tries) is customary ⓘ minimum potential alcohol requirements ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | INAO ⓘ |
| relationToOtherAppellation | lies within Sauternes AOC area ⓘ |
| riverInfluence |
Garonne River
ⓘ
linked to:
Garonne
|
| soilType |
clay-limestone
ⓘ
gravelly soils ⓘ limestone ⓘ |
| typicalAcidity | high acidity ⓘ |
| typicalAlcoholByVolume | around 13–14% ABV ⓘ |
| typicalAromas |
apricot
ⓘ
botrytis spice ⓘ citrus peel ⓘ honey ⓘ tropical fruit ⓘ |
| typicalFlavourProfile | rich and luscious yet fresh ⓘ |
| typicalResidualSugar | high residual sugar ⓘ |
| wineClassification | sweet Bordeaux white wine ⓘ |
| wineColor | white ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
botrytized dessert wine
ⓘ
sweet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barsac AOC Description of subject: Barsac AOC is a renowned sweet white wine appellation in Bordeaux, France, celebrated for its botrytized dessert wines made primarily from Sémillon.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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