Grand Cru Blends Winemaking, Tasting

In wine parlance, the phrase “grand cru” is the classification of a vineyard known for maintaining a consistent reputation for producing quality wines year after year.The same could be said about Grand Cru, a new wine destination in Windsor, just outside of Healdsburg.

Think of Grand Cru like WeWork for wine. The 31,000-square-foot production facility is a cooperative and collaborative winery space with dedicated staffers who help members build out direct-to-consumer businesses. It is home to 20 boutique Russian River-area wine labels that are big enough to have established winemaking but too small to own operations of their own. Certain members also can leverage a dedicated hospitality staff and use any of six shared tasting salons.