Cru (wine)

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Cru is a French wine term which means "growth place". The term is also used to refer to the produce of the growth place, i.e., the wine. The term cru is often used within classification of French wine. By implication, a wine which displays (or is allowed to display) the name of its cru on its wine label is supposed to be a terroir wine characteristic of this cru.

The terms Premier Cru and Grand Cru are often translated into English as First Growth and Great Growth.