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Cru is a wine term used to indicate a high-quality vineyard or group of vineyards. [1] It is a French word which was originally used to refer to both a region and anything grown in it, but is now mostly used to refer to both a vineyard and its wines.

2023年6月6日 · Cru translates to “growth.” More precisely, it references a great or superior growing site or vineyard, a concept linked to the French notion of terroir. Soil, climate, altitude, aspect and the right variety create a synergy recognized as a cru. Though the term is used throughout France, it’s not always applied in the same manner.

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2024年1月31日 · In Bordeaux, premier cru, or first growth, indicates the highest level of vineyard quality, while in Burgundy, grand cru, or great growth, is the tier above premier cru. The best way to...

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Cru wines represent the best of the best and must withstand specific legal standards to prove their status. If you’ve discovered a cru wine, keep in mind that its quality extends down to the soil terroir and grapes.

2024年2月20日 · Wines with a “cru” classification are ranked according to their soil, altitude, climate, growing practices, and many other factors that make them superior. Of course, French wines – while...

2019年3月25日 · Grand Cru refers to a the quality of a particular vineyard and the terroir in which the grapes grow. It is the highest and most well-respected wine classification within the Appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC), which is the governing board over the wines produced in Burgundy and Alsace, France.

2019年12月9日 · The cru hierarchy can be confusing, because premier cru is below grand cru, even though the word "premier" translates as "first" and those wines are often abbreviated as "1er cru." Grand cru–designated wines represent only about 1 percent of the total production of Burgundy, but this classification system, developed hundreds of years ago, isn ...