Premiers Crus (Sauternes and Barsac)
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Premiers Crus (Sauternes and Barsac) are the top-ranked sweet white wines from the Sauternes and Barsac appellations in Bordeaux, renowned for their exceptional quality and botrytized grapes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Growth of Sauternes and Barsac | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bordeaux wine classification tier
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sweet white wine category ⓘ |
| agingPotential | several decades ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Growths of Sauternes and Barsac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToRegion |
Barsac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sauternes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causedBy | Botrytis cinerea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classificationLevel | Premier Cru Classé ⓘ |
| classificationYear | 1855 ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | Ciron river mists ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Napoleon III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Exposition Universelle de Paris 1855 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grapeCondition | botrytized grapes ⓘ |
| grapeVarietyUsed |
Muscadelle
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Sauvignon blanc NERFINISHED ⓘ Sémillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| harvestMethod | manual picking ⓘ |
| higherRankThan | Deuxièmes Crus (Sauternes and Barsac) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesEstate |
Château Climens
NERFINISHED
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Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey NERFINISHED ⓘ Château Coutet NERFINISHED ⓘ Château Guiraud NERFINISHED ⓘ Château La Tour Blanche NERFINISHED ⓘ Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey NERFINISHED ⓘ Château Rabaud-Promis NERFINISHED ⓘ Château Rieussec NERFINISHED ⓘ Château Sigalas Rabaud NERFINISHED ⓘ Château Suduiraut NERFINISHED ⓘ Château de Rayne Vigneau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bordeaux
NERFINISHED
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France ⓘ Gironde department NERFINISHED ⓘ Graves wine district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerRankThan | Premier Cru Supérieur (Sauternes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketReputation | among the world’s greatest sweet wines ⓘ |
| notableAromaDescriptors |
apricot
GENERATED
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botrytis spice GENERATED ⓘ candied citrus peel GENERATED ⓘ honey GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfEstates | 11 ⓘ |
| partOf | 1855 Bordeaux Wine Official Classification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | grape selection by multiple passes (tries) ⓘ |
| typicalAlcoholByVolume | 13–14% ABV ⓘ |
| typicalFoodPairing |
blue cheese
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foie gras ⓘ fruit-based desserts ⓘ |
| typicalResidualSugar | high ⓘ |
| wineColor | white ⓘ |
| wineStyle | sweet ⓘ |
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First Growth of Sauternes and Barsac