Grand premier cru
Traditional term for wine
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.