Overview

Chateau Rollan de By is a relatively young estate. The vineyard began earning a reputation when it was purchased by Jean Guyon in 1989. At the time, Rollan de By was a diminutive estate with only 2.5 hectares of vines when is was initially created.

Under the direction of Jean Guyon, the property has increased in size almost 20 times. The 45 hectare vineyard of Chateau Rollan de By is planted to 70% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 10% Petit Verdot. They have a terroir of clay and gravel soils. All the clay in the soils explains why there is so much Merlot planted here. The vines at Chateau Rollan de By are old, with an average age of 35 years. The vineyard is planted to a vine density of density of 8,500 vines per hectare.

Before being purchased by Jean Guyon, the vineyard of Rollan de By had more Cabernet Sauvignon in the vineyard. The wine of Rollan de By is aged in a combination of 90% new, French oak barrels and 10% new, American oak barrels for an average of 12 months.

Hubert de Bouard is the consultant. On average, 20,000 cases of Chateau Rollan de By are produced every vintage. Chateau Rollan de By is usually better with at least 2-4 years of bottle age. Of course that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. Chateau Rollan de By offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 3-15 years of age after the vintage.