Cru Classé (France)
The upper classification for the châteaux of the Médoc, laid down in 1855. It is divided into five tiers, from Premier Cru Classé to Cinquieme Cru Classé. More details may be found here: Bordeaux classifications.
Cru Classé (crew clah-say)
classified growth, or vineyard, of Bordeaux
Cuvée (coo-vay)
a blend of wines ...
cru classé, French for classed growth
downy mildew - fungal vine disease.
élevage, French term with no direct English equivalent for the wine-maturing processes involved between fermentation and bottling.
Cru Classé: Top-ranking vineyard in the Bordeaux Classification of 1855.
Cuvée: This word literally means “vat,' but the French word refer to a particular blend.So, blended wines, in short.
Cru Classé (Croo Clah-say) - Literally "classed growth," French legalese for a vineyard historically identified as being of exceptional quality.
Grands Cru Classés
(to list of the more than 50 properties)
SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT PÉTRUS
Pomerol has no classification system. But Château Pétrus from this appellation is popularly recognized as a First Growth in quality.
Cru classé (Great Growth) : Classification of quality produced in Chateaux and Estates. Grands Crus Classés ranking from 1st to 5th grade are the best of the best! Visit " ".
Cru classé. a classified growth. A cru that has been formally recognized.
Cuvée. A blend of many lots of still wines, particularly Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, designed to become a well-balanced Champagne or sparkling wine.
cru classé...
An officially classified vineyard; classed growth (French).
Cruchen Blanc...
Bordeaux Cru Classé, Premier or Grand Cru / Bourgogne (Cõte d'Or) Cru Classé, Premier or Grand Cru / Cõte Chalonnaise Premier Cru / Cabernet-Sauvignon
Partridge - Faisan en Chartreuse
Moulis / Pommard / Saint-Nicohas de Bourgueil ...
Grand Cru Classé - the term is mainly used for Bordeaux wines. In Saint-Émilion area is considered as the second level of classification, ...
Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé - (GrahN Crew Clah-say)
"Great growth" or "great classed growth." In France, legal terms for specific vineyards identified as historically producers of exceptional wine.
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cru bourgeoisBordeaux châteaux that are classified below the Cru Classé. cru classéA classified growth - a cru that has been formally recognized. crustThe sediment formed by vintage Port.
Cru Classé (French): A term which translates into English as "classed growth".
A literal translation from the French term, cru classé, that describes a property or Château included in the famous 1855 classification of *Bordeaux, and the subsequent reclassifications that have occurred since.
Classified or Classed growth
A literal translation of the French "Cru Classé".
Clos (French term)
Traditionally, a walled vineyard, although the term is much abused on wine labels.
1994 Château Latour, Premier Grand Cru Classé
The greatest vintages for Château Latour include: ...
Cru: A French term for ranking a wine's inherent quality, i.e. cru bourgeois, cru classé, premier cru and grand cru.
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