Michel Rolland

Rolland Michel

The French enologist Michel Rolland (born 1947) is one of the most sought-after Adviser in the wine world. His knowledge he imparts many wineries around the world. The special area is the vinification of wines in the Bordeaux style. He studied at the University of Bordeaux in the days when there the famous winemaker and taster Professor Emile Emile Peynaud (1912-2004) was active. Rolland and his wife Dany operates a laboratory in Pomerol Whose analytical services are used by many growers to complete. The Rolland own any four wineries, Chateau Le Bon Pasteur, these are (Pomerol) Chateau St. Vincent Berineau (Lalande de Pomerol), Chateau Rolland-Maillet (St Emilion) and Château Fontenil (Fronsac). It supports the wineries are legion, and read like a who's who of the international wine world. In France, these were mainly Bordeaux Châteaux from the right bank of the Dordogne .

A small selection: Château Ausone , Château Beauregard , Chateau Belgrave , Château Clarke , Château Clinet , Château de Camensac , Château Kirwan , Château La Gaffelière , Château La Tour-Martillac , Chateau Leoville-Poyferré , Château L'Evangile , Château Pape-Clément , Château Pavie , Château Prieuré-Lichine , Château Puech-Haut , Chateau Smith-Haut-Lafitte and Château Valandraud . Rolland is also abroad in many countries from all continents active. This was for example in Spain Marqués de Griñón In California and Simi Newton, in Argentina Trapiche In Chile Casa Lapostolle and in Italy Ornellaia . By the end of 2006 by Rolland worldwide were advised more than 100 wineries. In early 2007 it came to a separation between Rolland and Château Kirwan. Shortly after the announced Starönologe to give an additional 20 of its advisory mandates in the Bordeaux region. The reason this decision was by him with his age (60).