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Poster of First Growth

First Growth (2015)

Documented locations
9
Year
2015
Directed by
Jérôme Le Maire
Original title
Premiers crus
Cities
Rully, Pierreclos, Aloxe-Corton, Fontaines, Vougeot, Beaune, Mercurey
  • Drama

  1. Domaine Jaeger-Defaix

    Rully, France

    The Rully wine estate was taken over in 2005 by Hélène Jaeger-Defaix, who carries on the tradition of her ancestors, the Niepce family, winemakers since the 16th century. She succeeded her great-aunt Henriette Niepce; her great-grandfather Henri Niepce, a notable figure in the village, worked in the 1930s to have the controlled designation of origin for Rully recognized, and her grandmother was the photographer Janine Niepce.

    The estate serves as the Maréchal family's property: it is the vineyard that Charlie, a Parisian oenologist, reluctantly returns to save from bankruptcy, and the house where the film sets the family.

  2. Château de Pierreclos

    Pierreclos, France

    The fortress of Mâconnais, listed as a historic monument.

    The medieval castle houses the Maubuisson family, a dynasty of winemakers that is both a competitor and a friend of the Maréchal family; a wedding scene featuring numerous extras was filmed there in October 2014.

  3. Croix de Corton

    Aloxe-Corton, France

    A few sequences are filmed at the foot of the cross, on the path that runs through the vines of the Corton hill.

  4. Domaine Gouffier (Fontaines)

    Fontaines, France

    The estate, located near Mercurey, was converted into a cooperage for the needs of the film.

  5. Château de Rully

    Rully, France

    Fortified castle of the Côte chalonnaise, listed as a historical monument.

    The castle is among the Burgundy sites involved in the shooting, according to the record from Film France.

  6. Château du Clos de Vougeot

    Vougeot, France

    Renaissance building erected in 1551 in the middle of the enclosure, classified as a historic monument.

    The renowned Burgundy vineyard is among the locations listed for filming by Film France.

  7. Beaune

    Beaune, France

    Film France lists the municipality among the filming locations of the movie, without documenting the exact site.

  8. Cimetière de Mercurey

    Mercurey, France

    A scene takes place in this perched cemetery, from where the view opens widely over the vineyards.

  9. Rully

    Rully, France

    The village itself serves as the backdrop for atmospheric scenes, filmed for a week in its streets.