Grand premier cru

Traditional term for wine

From:: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published: 4 January 2021

Registered name:: Grand premier cru
Register:: Traditional terms for wine
Status:: Registered
Class or category of product:: Traditional Term
Protection type:: Traditional Term
Country of origin:: Luxembourg
Traditional term type:: Description of product characteristic
Traditional term language:: French
Date of registration (UK scheme):: 10 March 2021
Reason for protection:: EU agreement
Internal notes:: Wine with a protected designation of origin (PDO)

Summary

Wines allowed to the national seal 鈥淢arque nationale鈥� can also carry one of the additional quality designations: 鈥漋in class茅鈥�, 鈥淧remier cru鈥� or 鈥淕rand premier cru鈥�, which have been used since 1959. These designations are awarded the individual wine after tasting by an official committee, which rates the wines on a 20-point scale: 鈥� wines that score less than 12 points are denied an official classification and may not display the 鈥淢arque nationale 鈥� appellation contr么l茅e鈥�, 鈥� wines that score a minimum of 12,0 points are officially recognised as 鈥淢arque nationale 鈥� appellation contr么l茅e鈥�, 鈥� wines that score a minimum of 14,0 points are allowed the designation 鈥漋in class茅鈥� in addition to 鈥淢arque nationale 鈥� appellation contr么l茅e, 鈥� wines that score a minimum of 16,0 points are allowed the designation 鈥淧remier cru鈥� in addition to 鈥淢arque nationale 鈥� appellation contr么l茅e鈥�, 鈥� wines that score a minimum of 18,0 points are allowed the designation 鈥淕rand premier cru鈥� in addition to 鈥淢arque nationale 鈥� appellation contr么l茅e鈥�.

Published 4 January 2021

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