Calon Ségur

Calon Ségur

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Landscape across the water of the chartreuse of Chateau Calon Ségur in morning light

The heart of Calon Ségur, beating stronger than ever.

Scope

Creative direction, Film direction, Film production

Context

For centuries, Bordeaux’s farthest-flung classified growth has possessed a magnetic force, capturing the hearts of wine lovers across the world, despite living in a mysterious world of its own. Since being acquired 10 years ago, Calon Ségur has gained in strength and energy, with a number of high-tech improvements leading the way in ultra-precision viticulture.

“I MAKE WINE AT LAFITE AND LATOUR, BUT MY HEART IS AT CALON”

Marquis de Ségur
Empty wine glasses in the Orangerie tasting room at Calon Ségur

Most importantly however, a decades-long replanting project is reinvigorating the estate, raising its future to new heights whilst preserving the DNA of its most treasured vineyards.

Bunch of new vine plants waiting to be grafted Focus on counter of manual grafting machine

Replanting the future with the DNA of the past.

Stack of grafted grape vine plants sealed with red wax New grape vine plants sitting in pots on back of pickup truck

Project

In order to reverberate Calon Ségur’s renewed pulse around the globe, we challenged ourselves to live in harmony with its mythical terroir, capturing through film its ability to show character, emotion and personality.

Interior of Calon Ségur chartreuse with bottle sitting above lit fireplace

The film

Living at one with the terroir– through sun, wind, rain, frost, fog, daylight and darkness.

Backstage

Julien Thiverny DOP taking a rest between rows of vines Morning light view between rows of trees in the park behind Calon Ségur View through reeds as sun rises over carrelet on Garonne river Saint-Estephe Axel Ginolin and Jérome Grémy film a chandelier in Calon Ségur using steadycam Julien Thiverny filming travelling shot through doorway using Ronin stabaliser Close up of stainless steel door in Calon Ségur winery Drone flying over garden at chateau Calon Ségur Nightfall over sarment fire in the vines at Calon Ségur

12 days and 5 nights spent in Saint-Estèphe.

Sun rising behind dry stone wall around Calon Ségur, Saint-Estephe

Team