Grand Cru is the highest level of classification of AOC wines from Burgundy or Alsace, those that come from a single vineyard. The same term is used in Saint-Émilion, but there it refers to a differing level of classification. Appellation dOrigine Contrôlée (AOC), which roughly translates as term of origin is the French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products, by the government bureau Institut National des Appellations dOrigine (INAO). ... Burgundy (Bourgogne in French) is the name given to certain styles of wine made in the Burgundy region of France. ... The wine producing region of Alsace in France primarily produces white wines. ... A vineyard A vineyard is a place where grapes are grown for making wine, raisins, or table grapes. ... Saint-Émilion is a small town near Bordeaux, France that is famous for the eponymous wine region that surrounds it. ...

However, even within Burgundy, some Grand Cru vineyards contain climats or lieux dits within them which are even more specific; Corton and Clos Vougeot, for example. Lieux dits within Corton are Corton Clos de Cortons, owned by the Faively estate, and Corton Grancy, owned by the Louis Latour estate, among others. A Grand Cru wine from the Cote de Beaune area of the Cote dOr in Burgundy. ...

References

• Wine Dictionary, Glossary of Wine Terms