Bruno Sauvard takes us on a journey to discover these "joyful rebels who have taken over our lands".

Accompanied by a rock and punk soundtrack, Wine Calling sets out to discover these "new winemakers" of southern France who produce wine using natural and biodynamic methods . As the director stated in an interview with the magazine Vin et Gastronomie , this film is primarily aimed at 20-year-olds to raise awareness and share how these "lazy" winemakers approach wine, the vine, and the terroir.

Laurence Manya Krie, known as Yoyo (Domaine Yoyo), Michael Georget (Domaine Le Temps Retrouvé), Loïc Roure (Domaine du Possible), Stéphane Morin (Domaine Léonine), Jean-François Nicq (Les Foulards Rouges), Jean-Sébastien Gioan (Domaine Potron Minet), and Sylvain Respaut and Olivier Cros (La Cave Apicole) tell us what motivated them to care for their land, their vines, and their wines. For ecological reasons for some, for health reasons for others, or simply for taste, they highlight the appeal and pleasure of producing natural, unadulterated wines.

Thanks to their philosophy, their zest for life, and their energy, we are immersed in a whole new dimension of winemaking, a freer, more rock 'n' roll vision of working the vines! Collective spirit, mutual support, ethics, and sharing are the key words to remember about this community of ambitious winemakers, driven by the pursuit of pleasure. A spirit perfectly summed up by Stéphane Morin (Domaine Léonine): "It's still magical, you have the grapes and a few months later you can get drunk!"

Check out the trailer for Wine Calling by Bruno Sauvard (Duration 1h35), scheduled for release on October 17, 2018.

Synopsis : For the past ten years, the wine world has been in turmoil, shaken by a counterculture much like rock was by punk in its day. All over France, and particularly in Occitanie, joyful rebels have taken over our vineyards to create the wine they love: natural and unadulterated. Far more than organic wine, it's a wine of emotion and reaction, a wine unconstrained by any label, a free wine. Wine Calling sets out to meet these new winemakers who are reinventing our relationship with the living world. These men and women are the forerunners of a dynamic, peasant-based agriculture. Supportive, ethical, and festive, a new utopia is emerging from our hillsides—let's explore it!

Juliette Michel (for Les Grappes )