cru
Wine classification term
Cru is a French term used in wine classification, referring to a vineyard or group of vineyards recognized for producing wine of a particular quality.
In Burgundy and other French regions, vineyards are ranked as grand cru (the highest), premier cru, and so on: a grand cru Burgundy, premier cru Chablis.
The term appears on wine labels and in discussions of terroir and quality hierarchies.
Name or title given
- designationFormal name or title
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- tierHorizontal structural layer
grade · AOC · DOCG · category · status · level · echelon · ordering
Grape-growing estate
- soilGround matter for planting
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- microclimateLocalized atmospheric zone
- mineralityRock-derived character in taste
geology · limestone · chalk · slope · drainage · altitude · sunlight · exposition
French port and vineyard area
- BurgundyFrench winemaking region
- BeaujolaisLight red from Burgundy's neighbor
- AlsaceNortheastern French region
- MédocBordeaux wine district
Saint-Émilion · Margaux · Côte d'Or · Chablis · Rhône · Mosel · Barolo · Rioja
appellation
Name or title given
- designationFormal name or title
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- rankPosition in hierarchy
tier · grade · AOC · DOCG · category · status · level · echelon · ordering · grouping
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
- soilGround matter for planting
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- microclimateLocalized atmospheric zone
minerality · geology · limestone · chalk · slope · drainage · altitude · sunlight · exposition · topography
Bordeaux
French port and vineyard area
- BurgundyFrench winemaking region
- BeaujolaisLight red from Burgundy's neighbor
- AlsaceNortheastern French region
Médoc · Saint-Émilion · Margaux · Côte d'Or · Chablis · Rhône · Mosel · Barolo · Rioja
grapevines
Wine-fruit bearing climbers
- harvestGathering mature crops
- vintnerProducer of fermented grape beverages
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
trellis · cultivar · grafting · rootstock · canopy · budbreak · yield · domaine · château · estate
vintage
Quality from past eras
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- complexityState of being complicated
- bodyPhysical structure, living thing
balance · finish · tannins · acidity · aroma · flavor · depth · structure · mouthfeel · palate
crutable wine
Ordinary mealtime bottle
plonk · jug wine · house wine · box wine · cooking wine
- The CrucibleDrama about witch accusations
- crucible steelAlloy melted in sealed pots
- crucifix pendantReligious jewelry depicting Christ
- grand cruHighest vineyard ranking
crucify, cruet, crucifix, crucible, excruciate, cruciform, grand cru