COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2015
GRAPE
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
PRODUCER
Domaines Rollan de By
REGION
Bordeaux
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Château Rollan de By is a highly regarded estate located in Bégadan, in the northern Médoc region of Bordeaux's Left Bank. The estate's modern history began in 1989 when Jean Guyon, a prominent interior designer, purchased just two hectares of vines. What started as a passion project to make high-quality wines for friends quickly grew into a major success. Over the next three decades, Guyon expanded the estate to 87 hectares. Today, Château Rollan de By is celebrated globally for offering exceptional quality and value, standing out as a benchmark Cru Bourgeois from the Médoc.
ALCOHOL
13.5%
AVG. PRICE
€19
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
NO
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Founded in 1989 by Jean Guyon, a famous interior designer who started with just two hectares of vines.
Fact 02
Unusually for Left Bank Bordeaux, this wine is dominated by 70% Merlot, thriving on the estate's clay-gravel soils.
Fact 03
The fermentation tanks are custom-designed to be wider than they are tall, maximizing skin-to-juice contact.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The winemaking process at Château Rollan de By combines traditional Bordeaux methods with modern innovation. Grapes are harvested and undergo double sorting, first mechanically and then manually. Fermentation takes place in unique, wide thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks designed by Jean Guyon to maximize skin-to-juice contact. Following a maceration period of four to six weeks, two-thirds of the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in new French oak barrels. The wine is then aged for 12 months in French oak (two-thirds new and one-third one-year-old barrels), with active lees stirring during the first three months to enhance texture.
