Château Rollan de By

Médoc AOC

It all started in 1989 when Jean Guyon bought 5 ha of vines, a wooden hut and the will to do a wine for friends to enjoy. A garage wine that acquired immediate success. The development of the vineyard is the reflection of Jean’s charisma and character. Always seeking to do better. Facing a huge success, Jean decided to move forward. Selecting the best parcel of the plateau de By, he bought a few ha there and then for their soil characteristics. The combination of the soil and merlot grape results in fruit-driven, subtle, soft rounded wines with just the right amount of tannin and oak.

Grape varieties:

70% Merlot – 10% Cabernet Sauvignon – 10% Cabernet Franc – 10% Petit Verdot

Vineyard:

The 215 acres vineyard is located on a clay-gravel hilltop terroir. The vines are on average 40 years old and treated through sustainable farming with carefully managed soil and enherbed rows.

Winemaking:

After a manual harvest, juices lay in thermo-regulated truncated vats for a cold pre-fermentation maceration. Then juices vatt for 4 to 6 weeks, before being aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.

Tasting note:

The wine displays ripe red fruits, generous well integrated cedar oak notes, an unctuous savoury backbone.

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Rating:

Vintage 2014: 91 Points Wine Enthusiast – 91 Points James Suckling

Vintage 2015: 92 Points Wine Enthusiast

Vintage 2016: 90 Points Wine Enthusiast