crus

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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

The southern part of the region and some smaller pockets of vineyards straddling the crus make up the larger appellations of Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages, where the bulk of the region’s wine is produced.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022

In Burgundy, land is taxed according to its value, and grand cru vineyards are considerably more valuable than premier crus.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2022

Winding round the outer side of each crus is a flat white band, the optic tract.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various