cru
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- noun
- /kru/
- Specialized
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cru
- This vineyard produces a highly regarded cru that won several awards for its quality.
- grand cru
- premier cru
- cru Beaujolais
Examples
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I look to Sancerre and his reckless smile, to Saout and his suicidal eyes, and I know that this is not blood, but wine, cru bourgeois, five hundred gallons at least.
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Parafada, Franco told me, was the first cru associated with Massolino, purchased by the family in 1955.
Blog text (15) -
Took first place with le premier cru.
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And to pair, from our friends at Caroline Morey, a Chassagne-Montrachet premier cru from 2014.
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The 2009 Albert Mann Grand Cru Schlossberg Riesling.
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I understand that the Premier Cru level of "appellation contrôlée" relates to the producer and not the "brand" of wine.
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The 2015 Bordeaux is celebrated as a top cru, known for its rich flavor and complexity.
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Pair this meal with a fine cru from the Burgundy region to enhance your dining experience.
How Prestigious
- Specialized
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- US
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Cru in the wine world comes from French cru, which once meant 'grown' from the verb croître 'to grow'. So a cru is a vineyard or a wine from a place known for the grapes it grows.