Grand crus classés

NAME	ROLLAND (Château de)

PROPRIETOR	S.C.A Château de Rolland

APPELLATION	Sauternes

COMMUNE	Barsac

VINEYARD	A magnificent 15 hectares vineyard near the Ciron river and its resulting microclimate is rather favourable for the development of Botrytis. Clayey limestone covered by fine gravel and very permeable sand.

VARIETALS	80% Sémillon 15% Sauvignon 5% Muscadelle

PRODUCTION	4000 cs

VINIFICATION	Harvested by successive pickings. The wine is aged during 18 months in oak barrels of which 25% are renewed each year.

STYLE	Thanks to the efforts which M. Jean and Pierre Guignard constantly exercise, the wines of Ch. de Rolland continue to rise in reputation among the best growths of Barsac. In the immense aging cellars, the most attentive care is taken to ensure, by traditional methods religiously handed down from generation to generation that these great liquoreux wines keep all the plenitude of their savour and their bouquet.

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