First Growth

First Growth

97 mins | Drama | Jan. 27, 2015

Winemaker son, Charlie Marshall left Burgundy to become a Parisian renowned winemaker, author of a successful guide whose notes are annually tremble vineyards. But in Côte-d'Or, his father lost the taste of wine and mistakes the family winery rush towards bankruptcy. At first reluctant, Charlie returns to Burgundy. It must his boots and shoes back up his sleeves and become winemaker confront a profession he does not know, under the skeptical gaze of his father. Between unpredictable weather and a delicate variety, Charlie will have to prove to his father that he is worthy of this land passed from generation to generation in their family. It is easy to note a wine, but how do we do a great wine?

First Growth

97 mins | Drama | Jan. 27, 2015

First Growth
Winemaker son, Charlie Marshall left Burgundy to become a Parisian renowned winemaker, author of a successful guide whose notes are annually tremble vineyards. But in Côte-d'Or, his father lost the taste of wine and mistakes the family winery rush towards bankruptcy. At first reluctant, Charlie returns to Burgundy. It must his boots and shoes back up his sleeves and become winemaker confront a profession he does not know, under the skeptical gaze of his father. Between unpredictable weather and a delicate variety, Charlie will have to prove to his father that he is worthy of this land passed from generation to generation in their family. It is easy to note a wine, but how do we do a great wine?
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Alter Films
Original title Premiers crus
Directors Jérôme Le Maire
Writers Vanessa Portal, Jérôme Le Maire, Rémi Bezançon

Cast

Gérard Lanvin

as François Maréchal

Alice Taglioni

as White Maubuisson

Jalil Lespert

as Charlie Maréchal

Laura Smet

as Marie

Lannick Gautry

as Marco

Frédérique Tirmont

as Edith Maubuisson

Christiane Millet

as Marguerite

Scali Delpeyrat

as Roland

Shane Woodward

as Christopher

Stéphane Caillard

as Cécile

Christian Bujeau

as Joseph

Philippe Laudenbach

as Monsieur du Mesnil