Premier Cru Classé (First Growth)

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Bordeaux wine classification rank wine estate ranking

Premier Cru Classé (First Growth) is the highest and most prestigious rank of Bordeaux wine estates, reserved for a select group of châteaux recognized for exceptional quality and reputation.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Premier Cru Classé	3
Premier Cru Classé (First Growth) canonical	2
Château Mouton Rothschild elevated to Premier Cru Classé in 1973	1
First Growth Bordeaux	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9593677 — 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: Premier Cru Classé (First Growth)
Context triple: [1855 Bordeaux classification, includesCategory, Premier Cru Classé (First Growth)]

A. Premier Grand Cru Classé A
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.
B. Grand Cru
Grand Cru is the highest quality classification for vineyards and wines in Burgundy, France, denoting exceptional terroir and prestige.
C. Premier Cru Supérieur (for Sauternes)
Premier Cru Supérieur (for Sauternes) is the unique top rank in the Bordeaux classification reserved exclusively for Château d’Yquem, recognizing it as the highest-quality sweet white wine estate of Sauternes.
D. Grand Cru Classé de Graves (red)
Grand Cru Classé de Graves (red) is a prestigious classification for top-quality red wines from the Graves appellation in Bordeaux, France.
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 Cru Classé (First Growth)
Target entity description: Premier Cru Classé (First Growth) is the highest and most prestigious rank of Bordeaux wine estates, reserved for a select group of châteaux recognized for exceptional quality and reputation.

A. Premier Grand Cru Classé A
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.
B. Grand Cru
Grand Cru is the highest quality classification for vineyards and wines in Burgundy, France, denoting exceptional terroir and prestige.
C. Premier Cru Supérieur (for Sauternes)
Premier Cru Supérieur (for Sauternes) is the unique top rank in the Bordeaux classification reserved exclusively for Château d’Yquem, recognizing it as the highest-quality sweet white wine estate of Sauternes.
D. Grand Cru Classé de Graves (red)
Grand Cru Classé de Graves (red) is a prestigious classification for top-quality red wines from the Graves appellation in Bordeaux, France.
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 (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Bordeaux wine classification rank ⓘ wine estate ranking ⓘ
appliesToAppellation	Margaux ⓘ Pauillac ⓘ linked to: Pauillac AOC Pessac-Léognan ⓘ Saint-Estèphe ⓘ linked to: Saint-Estèphe AOC Saint-Julien ⓘ
appliesToRegion	Bordeaux ⓘ
appliesToSubregion	Médoc ⓘ
appliesToWineType	red Bordeaux wine ⓘ sweet white Bordeaux wine ⓘ
associatedWithConcept	investment-grade wine ⓘ long-term cellaring potential ⓘ terroir expression ⓘ
classificationBasis	historical market price ⓘ perceived wine quality ⓘ reputation of estates ⓘ
comparedWith	Cinquième Cru Classé (Fifth Growth) ⓘ Deuxième Cru Classé (Second Growth) ⓘ Grand Cru Classé (lower rank in 1855 classification) ⓘ Quatrième Cru Classé (Fourth Growth) ⓘ Troisième Cru Classé (Third Growth) ⓘ
establishedBy	Napoleon III commission for the 1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris ⓘ linked to: Napoleon III’s commissions
governingBody	Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) has oversight of Bordeaux wines generally ⓘ linked to: CIVB (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
hasCategory	Premier Cru Classé en 1855 (Sauternes and Barsac) ⓘ linked to: Premiers Crus (Sauternes and Barsac) Premier Cru Classé en 1855 (red) ⓘ
hasSpecialStatus	Château d'Yquem is Premier Cru Supérieur in Sauternes classification ⓘ linked to: Premier Cru Supérieur (for Sauternes)
hasStability	classification is largely unchanged since 1855 ⓘ
includesChâteau	Château Haut-Brion ⓘ Château Lafite Rothschild ⓘ Château Latour ⓘ Château Margaux ⓘ Château Mouton Rothschild ⓘ Château d'Yquem ⓘ linked to: Château d’Yquem
influences	collectability of wines ⓘ global prestige of Bordeaux wines ⓘ wine prices ⓘ
languageOfTerm	French ⓘ
legalStatus	recognized under French wine law as part of Bordeaux classifications ⓘ
literalTranslation	First Growth ⓘ
notableChange	Château Mouton Rothschild elevated to Premier Cru Classé in 1973 ⓘ linked to: Premier Cru Classé (First Growth)
partOf	Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 ⓘ linked to: 1855 Bordeaux classification
rankInClassification	highest rank ⓘ
recognizedFor	exceptional quality ⓘ high reputation ⓘ prestige ⓘ
usedSince	1855 ⓘ

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