AOC vs. Grand Cru, what's the difference?
Lavaux AOC is a controlled designation of origin for wines meeting the criteria of the Swiss association
AOC-IGP which guarantees that all the stages of elevation, from the production of the raw material to the
processing of the finished product, take place in the Lavaux region.
The AOC defines, first and foremost, the geographical origin. It is supplemented by rules of cultivation, size of the vine, harvesting method of the grapes, authorized oenological practices, durations and means of breeding until storage, packaging and marketing of wine.
Grand Cru is a sub-category of AOCs: it is the highest designation in the AOC classification scale.
The AOC defines, first and foremost, the geographical origin. It is supplemented by rules of cultivation, size of the vine, harvesting method of the grapes, authorized oenological practices, durations and means of breeding until storage, packaging and marketing of wine.
Grand Cru is a sub-category of AOCs: it is the highest designation in the AOC classification scale.