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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Premier Cru Classé | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bordeaux wine classification rank
ⓘ
wine estate ranking ⓘ |
| appliesToAppellation |
Margaux
NERFINISHED
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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)
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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
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Premier Cru Classé
this entity surface form:
Premier Cru Classé