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About Chateau Rollan de By

Jean Guyon, the owner Chateau Rollan de By did not start out life seeking a career in wine. At first, he followed his father and grandfather as a seller of antiques and as an interior designer. But the world of wine caught his interest before his 30th birthday.

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 it was initially created.

Under the direction of Jean Guyon, the property has increased in size almost 20 times! Over the years, Jean Guyon has also added other Bordeaux value wines to his holdings including Chateau Haut Condissas, Chateau Greysac, Chateau Tour Seran, and Chateau La Clare.

In 2012, Jean Guyon purchased one of the most famous Cru Bourgeois estates in all of Bordeaux when he took control of Chateau Greysac. In 2014, Jean Guyon produced an upscale version of his 5 different wines sold as The Collection Or.

Led by Rollan de By, the bottles used in the collection are all made from opaque, black glass etched in gold. Due to their ornate packaging, they are the most expensive Cru Bourgeois yet released. The boxed set includes Larose Trintaudon, Greysac, Tour Seran, and La Clare.

About Medoc
The Médoc district of Bordeaux is an area of coastal lagoons, sand dunes and pine forests located on the 45th parallel. It is also a global wine powerhouse, and home to four of the world's most prestigious wine villages: Pauillac, Margaux, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Julien.

The estates located in the aforementioned villages produce some of the most expensive bottles of wine in the world. The region also provided all but one (Haut-Brion) of the châteaux included in the official 1855 Classification of Bordeaux wines.

There are around 16,000 hectares (39,500 acres) of vineyards within the wider Médoc region, including the various smaller appellations. Around 5500 hectares (13,600 acres) of vines are classified for production of Médoc AOC/AOP wines.

The well-drained, light-reflective soils which resulted are ideal for growing slow-ripening red wine grapes. This also explains the popularity here of Cabernet Sauvignon. The Petit Verdot grape variety is also suited to the soils, but was largely abandoned as a less reliable ripener. Early signs of revival are visible as evidence of climate change increases.

The gravels are particularly prevalent along the area's south-eastern edge (the Haut-Médoc). Further north these give way to heavier, less free-draining soils. In these sites earlier-ripening Merlot and Cabernet Franc perform best.