Translated from French as 'growth,' cru is generally a vineyard or an estate, typically a superior one. Crus that are classified are known as cru classeé. Additionally, there are Peremier cru, Grand cru, etc...
A French term for ranking a wine's inherent quality, i.e. cru bourgeois, cru classé, premier cru and grand cru.
(France) A term meaning 'growth' which is used in a number of French regions as a means of classifying wines. In Burgundy the best vineyards are Grands Crus, although in Bordeaux the term relates to the châteaux that own the land; they are the Cru Classé estates. In Champagne the term is applied to whole villages.
wine harvested from a specific and designated area
refers to the grape production from a French vineyard.
French term, used internationally, to mean the wine estate's best vineyards
A French term that means growth used as a means of classification, in Burgundy, Bordeaux and Champagne to indicate individual vineyards or the estates that own them
French word used to designate specific vineyards which are generally associated with better quality. In Burgundy, Premiers Crus are considered a step above the regular communal AOCs, while Grands Crus are at the top of the scale.
growth, or system of classification
the french word meaning growth, and A specific vineyard
(french): A growth or vineyard.
Translated growth or vineyard from French, this term is customarily used in quality classification.
(crew) literally, growth, but synonymous with vineyard
The French term for "growth" and "vineyard," used to designate a vineyard often classified as high quality. Grand Cru (Great Growth) is the highest ... Comments
(crew) The French term for growth, in wine it has many more connotations. It refers to a specific vineyard, but is also used to indicate quality (e.g. grand cru in Burgundy, or cru classes in Bordeaux). In Beaujolais it means one of the top 10 communes, and in Champagne individual villages are considered grand cru or premier cru (as opposed to individual vineyards in other parts of France).
French terms referring to a vineyard or estate (usually considered to be of superior quality). The term is usually translated into English as 'growth' so in Bordeaux a Premier Cru is a first growth and a Cru Classé is a classified growth.
A French word meaning "growth", when applied to wine, it refers to a specific vineyard and, by implication, one of superior quality, as in the grand crus and premiere crus of Burgundy.
A term for a particular wine, type of wine, vineyard or the wine produced at that vineyard.
French word for growth. It refers to a vineyard of especially high quality, such as a classified growth or "cru classe".
French word for "growth". Superior growths are classified by several names including Grand Cru and Premier Cru.