Shawnee Hills American Viticultural Area
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Shawnee Hills American Viticultural Area is a federally recognized wine-growing region in southern Illinois known for its unique sandstone and limestone soils and diverse cool-climate grape production.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shawnee Hills AVA | 1 |
| Shawnee Hills American Viticultural Area canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10266499 — 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: Shawnee Hills American Viticultural Area Context triple: [Southern Illinois, contains, Shawnee Hills American Viticultural Area]
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A.
Monticello AVA
Monticello AVA is a designated American Viticultural Area in Virginia’s Piedmont region, known for its historic vineyards and production of high-quality wines, particularly from European grape varieties.
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B.
Laurelwood District AVA
Laurelwood District AVA is a designated American Viticultural Area in Oregon known for its distinctive Laurelwood soils and cool-climate wines, particularly Pinot Noir, within the larger Chehalem Mountains wine region.
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C.
Oak Knoll District AVA
Oak Knoll District AVA is a renowned American Viticultural Area in Napa Valley, California, known for its cool-climate conditions that produce high-quality Chardonnay, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon wines.
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D.
Grand Valley American Viticultural Area
The Grand Valley American Viticultural Area is a prominent Colorado wine region known for its high-elevation vineyards, sunny climate, and quality production of varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Riesling.
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E.
Knights Valley AVA
Knights Valley AVA is a wine-growing region in Sonoma County, California, known for its warm climate and high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux varietals.
- 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: Shawnee Hills American Viticultural Area Target entity description: Shawnee Hills American Viticultural Area is a federally recognized wine-growing region in southern Illinois known for its unique sandstone and limestone soils and diverse cool-climate grape production.
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A.
Monticello AVA
Monticello AVA is a designated American Viticultural Area in Virginia’s Piedmont region, known for its historic vineyards and production of high-quality wines, particularly from European grape varieties.
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B.
Laurelwood District AVA
Laurelwood District AVA is a designated American Viticultural Area in Oregon known for its distinctive Laurelwood soils and cool-climate wines, particularly Pinot Noir, within the larger Chehalem Mountains wine region.
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C.
Oak Knoll District AVA
Oak Knoll District AVA is a renowned American Viticultural Area in Napa Valley, California, known for its cool-climate conditions that produce high-quality Chardonnay, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon wines.
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D.
Grand Valley American Viticultural Area
The Grand Valley American Viticultural Area is a prominent Colorado wine region known for its high-elevation vineyards, sunny climate, and quality production of varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Riesling.
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E.
Knights Valley AVA
Knights Valley AVA is a wine-growing region in Sonoma County, California, known for its warm climate and high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux varietals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American Viticultural Area ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Shawnee Hills AVA
ⓘ
linked to:
Shawnee Hills American Viticultural Area
|
| agriculturalUse | viticulture ⓘ |
| associatedActivity | wine tasting ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry | wine tourism ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Illinois wine trail system ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| climateInfluence |
Mississippi River
ⓘ
Ohio River ⓘ |
| climateType | cool-climate wine region ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| drainageCharacteristic | rapid water drainage due to rocky soils ⓘ |
| federalRecognition | federally recognized AVA ⓘ |
| governingBody | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ⓘ |
| grapeVarietyProduced |
Cabernet Franc
ⓘ
Chambourcin ⓘ Chancellor ⓘ Chardonnay ⓘ Concord ⓘ Niagara ⓘ Seyval blanc ⓘ Traminette ⓘ Vignoles ⓘ |
| knownFor | diverse cool-climate grape production ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Illinois
ⓘ
Midwestern United States ⓘ Shawnee National Forest region ⓘ
linked to:
Shawnee National Forest
southern Illinois ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinct sandstone and limestone ridges
ⓘ
elevated plateaus above surrounding farmland ⓘ |
| partOf | Illinois wine region ⓘ |
| primaryProduct | wine ⓘ |
| regionType | appellation ⓘ |
| regulation | TTB AVA regulations ⓘ |
| soilCharacteristic | well-drained soils ⓘ |
| soilType |
limestone
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| topography | hilly terrain ⓘ |
| wineStyleProduced |
dessert wine
ⓘ
red wine ⓘ rosé wine ⓘ white wine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shawnee Hills American Viticultural Area Description of subject: Shawnee Hills American Viticultural Area is a federally recognized wine-growing region in southern Illinois known for its unique sandstone and limestone soils and diverse cool-climate grape production.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
southern Illinois
linked to: Shawnee Hills American Viticultural Area