cru
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Origin of cru
1815–25; < French, noun use of crû, past participle of croître to grow < Latin crēscere
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In most years, the domaine makes nine grand cru wines—each tied to a specific vineyard in the Burgundy region of central eastern France.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
For example, enjoying an exceptional Burgundy grand cru while overlooking the vineyards where it was produced, after a guided estate tour with the winemaker sharing its story, elevates the experience.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
Burgundy has seven regional appellations, 44 villages, 662 vineyards designated as premier cru and 33 grands crus.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2022
Had the vineyard been a grand cru, he said, he would not have been able to afford to do that.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
Moreover, though he was of the right third or fourth cru of mil-huit-cent-trente, there was something wanting in his execution.
From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by Saintsbury, George
Meadows calls the domaine’s namesake wine an aggregator of the top qualities of all the grands crus, Burgundy’s top-tier vineyards, forming a mystical combination of aromatics and liquid silk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Today Marion produces a wide range of wines, from “basic” Bourgogne to grand crus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
Burgundy has seven regional appellations, 44 villages, 662 vineyards designated as premier cru and 33 grands crus.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2022
Next were the premier crus, particularly good vineyards that not only expressed the traits of the village but added their own distinguishing attributes.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
Approximately half way down the crus, the three heads give rise to the tendon of insertion, the tendo achillis, which passes over and is tightly bound to the posterior surface of the tibial cartilage.
From Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study by Stallcup, William B.
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