Saint-Émilion classification
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The Saint-Émilion classification is an official, periodically revised ranking system that categorizes the quality and prestige of wines from the Saint-Émilion appellation in Bordeaux, France.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saint-Émilion classification Context triple: [Bordeaux, hasClassification, Saint-Émilion classification]
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A.
Grand Cru
Grand Cru is the highest quality classification for vineyards and wines in Burgundy, France, denoting exceptional terroir and prestige.
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B.
Premier Cru
Premier Cru is a high-quality vineyard classification in Burgundy wines, ranking just below Grand Cru in prestige.
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C.
Pomerol
Pomerol is a prestigious wine-producing appellation in Bordeaux, France, renowned for its rich, Merlot-dominant red wines.
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D.
Côte de Nuits
Côte de Nuits is a renowned subregion of Burgundy in eastern France, famous for producing some of the world’s finest and most age-worthy red wines.
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E.
Chablis
Chablis is a renowned wine region in northern Burgundy, France, famous for its crisp, mineral-driven white wines made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes.
- 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: Saint-Émilion classification Target entity description: The Saint-Émilion classification is an official, periodically revised ranking system that categorizes the quality and prestige of wines from the Saint-Émilion appellation in Bordeaux, France.
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A.
Grand Cru
Grand Cru is the highest quality classification for vineyards and wines in Burgundy, France, denoting exceptional terroir and prestige.
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B.
Premier Cru
Premier Cru is a high-quality vineyard classification in Burgundy wines, ranking just below Grand Cru in prestige.
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C.
Pomerol
Pomerol is a prestigious wine-producing appellation in Bordeaux, France, renowned for its rich, Merlot-dominant red wines.
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D.
Côte de Nuits
Côte de Nuits is a renowned subregion of Burgundy in eastern France, famous for producing some of the world’s finest and most age-worthy red wines.
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E.
Chablis
Chablis is a renowned wine region in northern Burgundy, France, famous for its crisp, mineral-driven white wines made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bordeaux wine classification
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French wine regulation ⓘ wine classification ⓘ |
| allowsDemotion | true ⓘ |
| allowsPromotion | true ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Saint-Émilion
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surface form:
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC
Saint-Émilion appellation ⓘ |
| associatedWithTown | Saint-Émilion ⓘ |
| coversProduct |
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
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red wine ⓘ |
| createdBy |
French Ministry of Agriculture
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INAO ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
1855 Bordeaux classification
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Cru Bourgeois ⓘ
surface form:
Cru Bourgeois classification
Graves classification ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1955 ⓘ |
| evaluationBody |
experts appointed by INAO
ⓘ
independent tasting panels ⓘ |
| evaluationCriteria |
reputation and consistency
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tasting of multiple vintages ⓘ terroir quality ⓘ viticultural and winemaking practices ⓘ |
| firstOfficialListYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| governsUseOfTerm |
Saint-Émilion classification
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Grand Cru Classé
Premier Grand Cru Classé A ⓘ
surface form:
Premier Grand Cru Classé
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| hasCategory |
Grand Cru
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surface form:
Grand Cru Classé
Premier Grand Cru Classé B ⓘ unclassified Saint-Émilion Grand Cru ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | rank Saint-Émilion wines by quality and prestige ⓘ |
| hasTopCategory | Premier Grand Cru Classé A ⓘ |
| influences |
international reputation of Saint-Émilion wines
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market value of classified estates ⓘ |
| isDynamic | true ⓘ |
| isOfficial | true ⓘ |
| isPeriodicallyRevised | true ⓘ |
| legalBasis | French appellation d’origine contrôlée law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bordeaux wine region
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France ⓘ Gironde department ⓘ |
| notableRevisionYear |
1969
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1986 ⓘ 1996 ⓘ 2006 ⓘ 2012 ⓘ 2022 ⓘ |
| regionType | Right Bank of Bordeaux ⓘ |
| revisionInterval | approximately every 10 years ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
controversies over rankings
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legal challenges ⓘ |
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Subject: Saint-Émilion classification Description of subject: The Saint-Émilion classification is an official, periodically revised ranking system that categorizes the quality and prestige of wines from the Saint-Émilion appellation in Bordeaux, France.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Saint-Émilion classification
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governsUseOfTerm
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Saint-Émilion classification
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Grand Cru Classé
this entity surface form:
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
this entity surface form:
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé
this entity surface form:
Saint-Émilion classification of 1955
this entity surface form:
Saint-Émilion wine classification
this entity surface form:
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé system