Premier Cru denotes either a superior vineyard plot or the highest tier within Grand Cru; must be stated on the label. Which term is this?

• A. Grand Cru
• B. Premier Cru
• C. Village AOC
• D. Domaine

Answer: (B)

Premier Cru is the term used to designate wines from a recognized, superior vineyard site within a village and to indicate a level just below Grand Cru in Burgundy’s hierarchy. The label must show this term to signal that the wine comes from a named Premier Cru vineyard, not from a simple village-level wine. Grand Cru would indicate the very top climats, while Village AOC refers to wines labeled by village without a Premier Cru designation, and Domaine simply means the producer, not the classification. So, the term that matches the description and must appear on the label is Premier Cru.