Vitis vinifera
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Vitis vinifera is the common grapevine species native to the Mediterranean region and central Asia, widely cultivated worldwide for wine, table grapes, and raisins.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vitis vinifera canonical | 147 |
| Vitis | 3 |
| Grape | 1 |
| Vitis vinifera (Chasselas) | 1 |
| Vitis vinifera (European grape varieties) | 1 |
| Vitis vinifera (for wine quality and flavor) | 1 |
| Vitis vinifera grapes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T348102 — 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: Vitis vinifera Context triple: [Cabernet Franc, species, Vitis vinifera]
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A.
Petit Verdot
Petit Verdot is a deeply colored, tannic red wine grape variety from Bordeaux, valued for adding structure, color, and floral-spice complexity to blends.
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B.
Merlot
Merlot is a popular red wine grape variety known for producing smooth, medium- to full-bodied wines with soft tannins and flavors of plum, black cherry, and chocolate.
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C.
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is a black-skinned wine grape variety known for producing medium-bodied, aromatic red wines and for being a key parent of several major Bordeaux grapes, including Cabernet Sauvignon.
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D.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is a full-bodied, widely cultivated red wine grape variety renowned for its dark fruit flavors, firm tannins, and exceptional aging potential.
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E.
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is a green-skinned grape variety originating from France, best known for producing crisp, aromatic white wines with pronounced herbaceous and citrus flavors.
- 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: Vitis vinifera Target entity description: Vitis vinifera is the common grapevine species native to the Mediterranean region and central Asia, widely cultivated worldwide for wine, table grapes, and raisins.
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A.
Petit Verdot
Petit Verdot is a deeply colored, tannic red wine grape variety from Bordeaux, valued for adding structure, color, and floral-spice complexity to blends.
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B.
Merlot
Merlot is a popular red wine grape variety known for producing smooth, medium- to full-bodied wines with soft tannins and flavors of plum, black cherry, and chocolate.
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C.
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is a black-skinned wine grape variety known for producing medium-bodied, aromatic red wines and for being a key parent of several major Bordeaux grapes, including Cabernet Sauvignon.
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D.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is a full-bodied, widely cultivated red wine grape variety renowned for its dark fruit flavors, firm tannins, and exceptional aging potential.
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E.
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is a green-skinned grape variety originating from France, best known for producing crisp, aromatic white wines with pronounced herbaceous and citrus flavors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
grapevine ⓘ species ⓘ |
| authority |
Linnaeus
ⓘ
linked to:
Carl Linnaeus
|
| binomialName | Vitis vinifera ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber2n | 38 ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
anthocyanins
ⓘ
organic acids ⓘ resveratrol ⓘ sugars ⓘ tannins ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn |
Asia
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ South Africa ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1753 ⓘ |
| domesticatedFrom | wild grape populations ⓘ |
| economicImportance | major fruit crop worldwide ⓘ |
| family | Vitaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | greenish ⓘ |
| flowerSex | usually hermaphroditic ⓘ |
| fruitColorVariesFrom |
black
ⓘ
green ⓘ purple ⓘ red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| fruitType | berry ⓘ |
| genus | Vitis ⓘ |
| growthForm |
liana
ⓘ
woody vine ⓘ |
| habitat | temperate climates ⓘ |
| hasCultivarGroup |
raisin grape cultivars
ⓘ
table grape cultivars ⓘ wine grape cultivars ⓘ |
| hasFruit | grape ⓘ |
| hasMajorProduct |
red wine
ⓘ
sparkling wine ⓘ white wine ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | deciduous ⓘ |
| lifespan | perennial ⓘ |
| majorWineRegions |
Bordeaux
ⓘ
Burgundy ⓘ Napa Valley ⓘ Tuscany ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Mediterranean region ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean Basin
|
| order | Vitales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollination |
insect-pollinated
ⓘ
wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
dried grapes
ⓘ
table grapes ⓘ wine grapes ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
cuttings
ⓘ
grafting ⓘ |
| requires |
full sun
ⓘ
well-drained soils ⓘ |
| rootstockOftenGraftedOnto | American Vitis species ⓘ |
| susceptibleTo |
downy mildew
ⓘ
phylloxera ⓘ powdery mildew ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
grape juice
ⓘ
grape seed oil ⓘ raisins ⓘ table grapes ⓘ wine production ⓘ |
| usedIn | viticulture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vitis vinifera Description of subject: Vitis vinifera is the common grapevine species native to the Mediterranean region and central Asia, widely cultivated worldwide for wine, table grapes, and raisins.
Referenced by (155)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.