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

Summary

Wines allowed to the national seal “Marque nationale” can also carry one of the additional quality designations: ”Vin classé”, “Premier cru” or “Grand premier cru”, 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: – wines that score less than 12 points are denied an official classification and may not display the “Marque nationale – appellation contrôlée”, – wines that score a minimum of 12,0 points are officially recognised as “Marque nationale – appellation contrôlée”, – wines that score a minimum of 14,0 points are allowed the designation ”Vin classé” in addition to “Marque nationale – appellation contrôlée, – wines that score a minimum of 16,0 points are allowed the designation “Premier cru” in addition to “Marque nationale – appellation contrôlée”, – wines that score a minimum of 18,0 points are allowed the designation “Grand premier cru” in addition to “Marque nationale – appellation contrôlée”.

Published 4 January 2021