Premier Grand Cru Classé A

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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.

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Label Occurrences
Premier Grand Cru Classé A canonical 3
Premier Grand Cru Classé 2

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Saint-Émilion classification tier
wine classification rank
addedEstateIn2006 Château Angélus
addedEstateIn2012 Château Pavie
appliesTo Saint-Émilion
surface form: Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC

châteaux in Saint-Émilion
associatedWith high prices
limited production
long aging potential
classificationLevelAbove Grand Cru
surface form: Grand Cru Classé

Premier Grand Cru Classé B
Saint-Émilion
surface form: Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (non-classé)
classificationSystem Saint-Émilion classification
surface form: Saint-Émilion classification of 1955
comparedTo Premier Cru Classé A of the 1855 Médoc classification
country France
describedAs most prestigious tier of the Saint-Émilion classification
expandedNumberOfEstatesBy2012 4
governingBody INAO
Syndicat Viticole de Saint-Émilion
grapeVarieties Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot-dominant blends
influences global reputation of Saint-Émilion wines
land prices in Saint-Émilion
wine prices in Saint-Émilion
introducedIn 1955
languageOfTerm French
legalStatus officially recognized by French law
literalMeaning First Great Classified Growth A
marketPerception top tier of Saint-Émilion wines
originalEstates Château Ausone
Château Cheval Blanc
originalNumberOfEstates 2
partOf Saint-Émilion wine classification
rankInSystem highest tier
reviewFrequency approximately every 10 years
selectionBasis price of wines
reputation
tasting results
terroir quality
viticultural practices
winemaking practices
servingRole flagship wines of Saint-Émilion appellation
subjectOf legal disputes over Saint-Émilion classification revisions
subRegion Saint-Émilion
wineColor red wine
wineRegion Bordeaux
wineStyle complex, age-worthy Bordeaux blends

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Saint-Émilion classification hasTopCategory Premier Grand Cru Classé A
Saint-Émilion classification governsUseOfTerm Premier Grand Cru Classé A
this entity surface form: Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion hasWineClassification Premier Grand Cru Classé A
this entity surface form: Premier Grand Cru Classé
Premier Grand Cru Classé B hierarchicalLevelBelow Premier Grand Cru Classé A
Premier Grand Cru Classé B distinguishedFrom Premier Grand Cru Classé A