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.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bordeaux wine classification
→
French wine regulation → wine classification → |
| allowsDemotion |
true
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| allowsPromotion |
true
→
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| appliesTo |
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC
→
Saint-Émilion appellation → |
| associatedWithTown |
Saint-Émilion
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| coversProduct |
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
→
red wine → |
| createdBy |
French Ministry of Agriculture
→
INAO → |
| differsFrom |
1855 Bordeaux classification
→
Cru Bourgeois classification → Graves classification → |
| establishedIn |
1955
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| evaluationBody |
experts appointed by INAO
→
independent tasting panels → |
| evaluationCriteria |
reputation and consistency
→
tasting of multiple vintages → terroir quality → viticultural and winemaking practices → |
| firstOfficialListYear |
1955
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| governsUseOfTerm |
Grand Cru Classé
→
Premier Grand Cru Classé → |
| hasCategory |
Grand Cru Classé
→
Premier Grand Cru Classé B → unclassified Saint-Émilion Grand Cru → |
| hasPurpose |
rank Saint-Émilion wines by quality and prestige
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|
| hasTopCategory |
Premier Grand Cru Classé A
→
|
| influences |
international reputation of Saint-Émilion wines
→
market value of classified estates → |
| isDynamic |
true
→
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| isOfficial |
true
→
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| isPeriodicallyRevised |
true
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| legalBasis |
French appellation d’origine contrôlée law
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| locatedIn |
Bordeaux wine region
→
France → Gironde department → |
| notableRevisionYear |
1969
→
1986 → 1996 → 2006 → 2012 → 2022 → |
| regionType |
Right Bank of Bordeaux
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| revisionInterval |
approximately every 10 years
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| subjectTo |
controversies over rankings
→
legal challenges → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Saint-Émilion
("Saint-Émilion Grand Cru")
→
Saint-Émilion ("Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé") → |
hasWineClassification |
|
Bordeaux wine region
→
|
classificationSystem |
|
Saint-Émilion classification
("Grand Cru Classé")
→
|
governsUseOfTerm |
|
Bordeaux
→
|
hasClassification |
|
Graves classification
→
|
relatedTo |