Premier Cru Classé (First Growth)

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Premier Cru Classé (First Growth) is the highest and most prestigious rank of Bordeaux wine estates, reserved for a select group of châteaux recognized for exceptional quality and reputation.

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Premier Cru Classé 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bordeaux wine classification rank
wine estate ranking
appliesToAppellation Margaux NERFINISHED
Pauillac NERFINISHED
Pessac-Léognan NERFINISHED
Saint-Estèphe NERFINISHED
Saint-Julien NERFINISHED
appliesToRegion Bordeaux NERFINISHED
appliesToSubregion Médoc NERFINISHED
appliesToWineType red Bordeaux wine
sweet white Bordeaux wine
associatedWithConcept investment-grade wine
long-term cellaring potential
terroir expression
classificationBasis historical market price
perceived wine quality
reputation of estates
comparedWith Cinquième Cru Classé (Fifth Growth)
Deuxième Cru Classé (Second Growth) NERFINISHED
Grand Cru Classé (lower rank in 1855 classification)
Quatrième Cru Classé (Fourth Growth) NERFINISHED
Troisième Cru Classé (Third Growth) NERFINISHED
establishedBy Napoleon III commission for the 1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris NERFINISHED
governingBody Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) has oversight of Bordeaux wines generally NERFINISHED
hasCategory Premier Cru Classé en 1855 (Sauternes and Barsac) NERFINISHED
Premier Cru Classé en 1855 (red)
hasSpecialStatus Château d'Yquem is Premier Cru Supérieur in Sauternes classification NERFINISHED
hasStability classification is largely unchanged since 1855
includesChâteau Château Haut-Brion NERFINISHED
Château Lafite Rothschild NERFINISHED
Château Latour NERFINISHED
Château Margaux NERFINISHED
Château Mouton Rothschild NERFINISHED
Château d'Yquem NERFINISHED
influences collectability of wines
global prestige of Bordeaux wines
wine prices
languageOfTerm French
legalStatus recognized under French wine law as part of Bordeaux classifications
literalTranslation First Growth
notableChange Château Mouton Rothschild elevated to Premier Cru Classé in 1973 NERFINISHED
partOf Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 NERFINISHED
rankInClassification highest rank
recognizedFor exceptional quality
high reputation
prestige
usedSince 1855

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Château Lafite Rothschild classification Premier Cru Classé (First Growth)
this entity surface form: Premier Cru Classé
Margaux hasClassifiedGrowth Premier Cru Classé (First Growth)
this entity surface form: Premier Cru Classé
1855 Bordeaux classification includesCategory Premier Cru Classé (First Growth)