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What is the difference between a premier cru and a grand cru in Burgundy?
The Burgundy hierarchy is one of the most precise in the world. A premier cru designates an identified plot or named site whose name may appear on the label alongside that of the village, such as Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses. The grand cru represents the supreme level: the plot is so renowned that it stands alone as an appellation, without mention of the village. Thus, one simply says Musigny or Bâtard-Montrachet. In Burgundy, there are 33 grand cru appellations and several hundred premiers crus, located primarily on the Côte d'Or and in Chablis.
