Premiers Crus

Vinance organises investments in Premiers Crus wines and carefully selected others. Premier Cru is a French phrase meaning ‘first growth’. It is the highest subcategory of cru classé (classed growth) that was established in the original fine wine classification of 1855.

First initiated by Napoleon III, the classification is still vigorously upheld today and enforced by EU directives.

In the beginning, only four red-wine-producing châteaux were given this top ranking: Lafite-Rothschild, Latour, Margaux and Haut-Brion. In 1973, Château Mouton-Rothschild was also upgraded to premier cru status.