Meaning "great growth"; this term recognizes the superiority of particular vineyards, but its specific meaning varies greatly from region to region.
a vintage of wine generally acknowledged as of the finest quality
An official term used in three regions of France. In Champagne it refers to the wines from the areas rated 100 per cent, such as Bouzy and Aÿ. The best red and white wines in Burgundy are known as Grands Crus. In St-Emilion, the term is used to denote wines which are made following a rigorous selection by the St.Emilion wine co-operation. Discover the Grand Crus with WINE and CO.
French for "great growth", denotes the very best vineyards.
(grahn crew) The French term for "Great Growth." In the Burgundy and Alsace region this signifies the highest designation for a vineyard. In the Champagne region the term refers to the villages which may sell their wines for 100% of the asking price.
Means great site in French. Refers to the highest level of production.
Literally "Great growth" - describes certain vineyards with exceptional high quality production
(French) Superior Burgundian vineyard classification. The classification is based on the historical quality performance of the wines made from these vineyards. It may or may not be a good indicator of quality of any particular wine.
An individual vineyard on one of the best sites on the Cote d'Or in Burgandy, but used in St Emilion to classify the majority of the interesting wines, so a little confusing.
(French) : Term used for top-quality wines in Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy and champagne.
A confusing term. In Burgundy Grand Cru refers to the best vineyard sites, which are on the slopes of the Côte d'Or. In St Emilion, however, the majority of interesting estates are classified as Grand Cru and thus here the term means very little.
Top tier of wine in Burgundy and Alsace.
French for "great growth". In regions such as Burgundy and Alsace, it refers to a few select appellations or vineyards that produce the best quality wines.
The highest classification for wines of Burgundy.
Grand Cru is the highest level of classification of AOC wines from Burgundy or Alsace, those that come from a single vineyard. The same term is used in Saint-Émilion and Champagne, but there it refers to a differing level of classification. Grand cru is one level above premier cru.
In cryptography, Grand Cru is a block cipher invented in 2000 by Johan Borst. It was submitted to the NESSIE project, but was not selected.