cru
Americannoun
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crus
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of cru
1815–25; < French, noun use of crû, past participle of croître to grow < Latin crēscere
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Borel steered them to the inn’s grand cru selections.
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
Three outstanding reds fill out our wine recommendations this week, including another bargain from Portugal, a delicious Lodi zinfandel from a Black-owned label and an exhilarating Beaujolais cru from France.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2023
Owen: The Champagne comes from Jannison, which is a grand cru site located in Verzenay, France.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
He would have defied a Manfred, or an Aylmer of Aylmer's Field, to be long pursued by remorse or care if he drank the right cru and lived in the right set.
From Under Two Flags by Ouida
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
The wine list ranged from grand crus to top producers’ “basic” Bourgognes, at prices close to or below U.S. retail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
In contrast, Beaujolais has 12 appellations, 10 of which are considered 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 William B. Stallcup
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