Rolland - The Château

The Château

A unique region in the world
Welcome to Château de Rolland and its great exquisite Bordeaux wines. Due to its geographic location near the village of Sauternes in the Gironde county, Château de Rolland is proud to show you its great sweet wine of Sauternes.

The richness of the soil due to its proximity to the Garonne River, rich in alluvia, allows to make dry white wine of high quality, such as the Bordeaux Blanc Sec and the Graves Blanc Sec, which reputation is international.

Our wines will be the perfect complement to your dishes!

A pleasure to taste...
Professional and amateur wine tasters will discover all the flavors that make Château de Rolland a great and well-known wine in France and among wine importers abroad.

A rich history...
The Château’s architectural origins are from the buildings of Cartusian Covent, which was bought by the de Rolland family in 1492,who owned it until 1797. Moreover, Château de Rolland is certainly one of the oldest "terroirs" in the Barsac region, which obtained its own appellation, BARSAC. Faithful to its past, Château de Rolland stills keeps its proud appellation.

A close proximity to infrastructures...
Because of the Gironde county’s well-developed infrastructures, you can go easily to Château de Rolland, either by plane to the international airport of Bordeaux Mérignac; by car via the Highway A62 or by train. Bushwalkers will discover the magical world of Château de Rolland through the walking tracks. You will find accommodation in the village.

A strong leitmotif…
Curiosity, knowledge, discovery and attentiveness are the key words of Château de Rolland. Mr Jean Guignard transmitted his knowledge to his three children, i.e. François, Lucie and Monique, who are always available to answer your questions and make a narrow contact with you.

The terroir
The terroir, located near the Garonne River, has very fertile and sandy soils enriched by alluvia from the river.

Specific information about the terroir is shown in the table below.

Appellation	District	Terroir
Sauternes	Barsac	Well-drained fractured rocks with gravel topsoil.
Graves Blanc Sec	Pujols sur Ciron	Sandy, calcerous clay soils.
Bordeaux Blanc Sec	Barsac	Calcerous clay soils.

The vineyard

The vineyard is divided in three different wine sorts (or "Appellations")

The size of the vineyards and the grape varietals in our wines are shown in the table below:

Appellation	Size (in hectares and US acres)	Grape varietal
Sauternes	14,5 ha	Sémillon: 80% Sauvignon: 15% Muscadelle: 5%
Graves Blanc Sec	0,47 ha	Sémillon: 100%
Bordeaux Blanc Sec	3 ha	Sauvignon: 60% Sémillon: 40%

Harvest and vinification

As a professional, François masters the traditional methods…

The table below shows our working method :

Appellation	Harvest	Vinification	Ageing
Sauternes Barsac	Harvest by hand over a series of pickings	By slow pressure in stainless steel vats	In oak barrels for 12 to 18 months
Graves Blanc Sec	Harvest by hand	In oak barrels	In oak barrels
Bordeaux Blanc Sec	Harvest by hand	In stainless steel vats	In stainless steel vats