Premier Cru Supérieur (for Sauternes)
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Premier Cru Supérieur (for Sauternes) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9593682 — 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 Supérieur (for Sauternes) Context triple: [1855 Bordeaux classification, includesCategory, Premier Cru Supérieur (for Sauternes)]
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A.
Premier Cru
Premier Cru is a high-quality vineyard classification in Burgundy wines, ranking just below Grand Cru in prestige.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
Bordeaux Supérieur AOC
Bordeaux Supérieur AOC is a French wine appellation within the Bordeaux region known for red and white wines that typically offer higher minimum alcohol levels and stricter production standards than basic Bordeaux AOC wines.
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E.
Saint-Émilion classification
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.
- 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 Supérieur (for Sauternes) Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Premier Cru
Premier Cru is a high-quality vineyard classification in Burgundy wines, ranking just below Grand Cru in prestige.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
Bordeaux Supérieur AOC
Bordeaux Supérieur AOC is a French wine appellation within the Bordeaux region known for red and white wines that typically offer higher minimum alcohol levels and stricter production standards than basic Bordeaux AOC wines.
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E.
Saint-Émilion classification
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bordeaux wine classification
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wine classification rank ⓘ |
| administeredWithin | Bordeaux wine classification system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Barsac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sauternes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAppellation |
Barsac AOC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sauternes AOC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classificationBasis | reputation and market price in 1855 ⓘ |
| classificationCategory | Sauternes and Barsac sweet wines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classificationLevel | highest rank ⓘ |
| classificationScope | châteaux ⓘ |
| classificationSegment | Sauternes and Barsac section of the 1855 classification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classificationType | quality hierarchy ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Napoleon III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| createdFor | Château d’Yquem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishes | Château d’Yquem from other Sauternes estates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exclusiveTo | Château d’Yquem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grapeVarietiesTypical |
Muscadelle
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Sauvignon Blanc ⓘ Sémillon ⓘ |
| hasLowerRank |
Deuxième Cru Classé (Sauternes)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Premier Cru Classé (Sauternes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | created for the Exposition Universelle de Paris 1855 ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1855 ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Superior First Growth ⓘ |
| notAppliedTo |
dry white Bordeaux wines
ⓘ
red Bordeaux wines ⓘ |
| numberOfEstatesInRank | 1 ⓘ |
| onlyEstateInRank | Château d’Yquem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 1855 Bordeaux Wine Official Classification ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize the highest-quality Sauternes estate ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Bordeaux wine trade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French wine law ⓘ |
| region | Bordeaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeRankAbove |
Deuxième Cru Classé (Sauternes)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Premier Cru Classé (Sauternes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topRankOf | Sauternes classification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wineCharacteristic | botrytized sweet white wine ⓘ |
| wineStyle | sweet white wine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Premier Cru Supérieur (for Sauternes) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
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