Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (historically; later divested)
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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is a major American wine company best known for producing premium wines in Washington State and other regions under brands such as Chateau Ste. Michelle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (historically; later divested) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7113406 — 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: Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (historically; later divested) Context triple: [Altria Group, owns, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (historically; later divested)]
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A.
Caymus Vineyards
Caymus Vineyards is a renowned Napa Valley winery celebrated for its rich, fruit-forward Cabernet Sauvignon and influential role in California wine.
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B.
Kenwood Vineyards
Kenwood Vineyards is a California winery known for producing a range of premium wines, particularly from Sonoma County appellations.
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C.
PlumpJack Winery
PlumpJack Winery is a Napa Valley winery known for its premium Cabernet Sauvignon and association with the PlumpJack hospitality and wine group founded by Gavin Newsom and partners.
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D.
CADE Estate Winery
CADE Estate Winery is a Napa Valley winery known for its sustainably produced, high-end Cabernet Sauvignon and its modern, eco-friendly estate on Howell Mountain.
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E.
Sula Vineyards
Sula Vineyards is one of India’s leading and most popular wineries, renowned for pioneering the country’s modern wine industry and wine tourism.
- 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: Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (historically; later divested) Target entity description: Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is a major American wine company best known for producing premium wines in Washington State and other regions under brands such as Chateau Ste. Michelle.
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A.
Caymus Vineyards
Caymus Vineyards is a renowned Napa Valley winery celebrated for its rich, fruit-forward Cabernet Sauvignon and influential role in California wine.
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B.
Kenwood Vineyards
Kenwood Vineyards is a California winery known for producing a range of premium wines, particularly from Sonoma County appellations.
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C.
PlumpJack Winery
PlumpJack Winery is a Napa Valley winery known for its premium Cabernet Sauvignon and association with the PlumpJack hospitality and wine group founded by Gavin Newsom and partners.
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D.
CADE Estate Winery
CADE Estate Winery is a Napa Valley winery known for its sustainably produced, high-end Cabernet Sauvignon and its modern, eco-friendly estate on Howell Mountain.
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E.
Sula Vineyards
Sula Vineyards is one of India’s leading and most popular wineries, renowned for pioneering the country’s modern wine industry and wine tourism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American company
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wine company ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Sycamore Partners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionDate | 2021 ⓘ |
| alsoProducesWineIn |
California
NERFINISHED
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New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoProducesWineIn | Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandPortfolioIncludes |
14 Hands
NERFINISHED
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Anew NERFINISHED ⓘ Chateau Ste. Michelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Col Solare NERFINISHED ⓘ Columbia Crest NERFINISHED ⓘ Erath NERFINISHED ⓘ Eroica NERFINISHED ⓘ Esk Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Ile de France Wines (distribution of Antinori, etc.) NERFINISHED ⓘ Intrinsic Wine Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ Northstar NERFINISHED ⓘ O Wines NERFINISHED ⓘ Snoqualmie NERFINISHED ⓘ Spring Valley Vineyard NERFINISHED ⓘ Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars NERFINISHED ⓘ Villa Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Dr. Loosen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marchesi Antinori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborationBrand | Col Solare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborationBrand | Eroica Riesling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributionScope |
international
ⓘ
national ⓘ |
| formerOwner | Altria Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Woodinville, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | wine ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Washington State wines
ⓘ
producing premium wines ⓘ |
| majorGrapeVariety |
Cabernet Sauvignon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chardonnay NERFINISHED ⓘ Merlot NERFINISHED ⓘ Riesling ⓘ |
| majorProductType |
sparkling wine
ⓘ
table wine ⓘ |
| marketPosition | one of the largest wine producers in Washington State ⓘ |
| notableFor | helping establish Washington State as a premium wine region ⓘ |
| operatesWinery | Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesWineryLocation | Woodinville, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Altria Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfProduction | Washington State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasSubsidiaryOf | U.S. Tobacco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (historically; later divested) Description of subject: Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is a major American wine company best known for producing premium wines in Washington State and other regions under brands such as Chateau Ste. Michelle.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.