Appellation : Fronsac
Chateau Fontenil
Dany and Michel Rolland are the heirs to a solid family wine tradition. Both have degrees in oenology from the university of Bordeaux, and they know the Fronsac appellation well. Having been consultants to numerous estates in the region, they decided to set up there and make wine. So, in 1986, they acquired a few hectares in the commune of Saillans, which they called Château Fontenil, after the name of one of the plots in the vineyard. The vines are on a slope with a southern exposure, looking down on the river Isle – a tributary of the Dordogne – and the town of Libourne. This magnificent setting frames an estate whose wines are among those which have enhanced the reputation of the Fronsac appellation. Respect, sensitivity, culture, open-mindedness and passion are all family traits.
Chateau Fontenil
Appellation : Fronsac
Dany and Michel Rolland are the heirs to a solid family wine tradition. Both have degrees in oenology from the university of Bordeaux, and they know the Fronsac appellation well. Having been consultants to numerous estates in the region, they decided to set up there and make wine. So, in 1986, they acquired a few hectares in the commune of Saillans, which they called Château Fontenil, after the name of one of the plots in the vineyard. The vines are on a slope with a southern exposure, looking down on the river Isle – a tributary of the Dordogne – and the town of Libourne. This magnificent setting frames an estate whose wines are among those which have enhanced the reputation of the Fronsac appellation. Respect, sensitivity, culture, open-mindedness and passion are all family traits.
The owner's pitch.
“It is the diversity of the soil and the variery of the parcellar expositions that bring about the complexity and the originality of the “Cru” vinified with the most careful respect for the vineyards. The apt wine, the wine which bears upon it the stamp of its birthplace and the moment of its birth allied to the sweat and courage of its creator.”
Jacques Puisais, biologiste et œnologue français
Focus on the Chateau.
Surface area
9 hectares
Wine types
Red
Ageing
18 months
In barrels made from French oak
Grape varieties
100% Merlot
Environmental protection
Travail du sol ou enherberment, traitements raisonnés, pas de désherbage
Open for tours
No
Wines.
A wine quite in force and harmony with powerful and ripe tannins. A wine expressing its terroir with a lot of freshness and balance, greedy and to last for a long time.
How to contact the Chateau.
Address
Rolland Collection
3 rue de Catusseau
33500 Pomerol
France
Phone
+33 5 57 51 52 43
E-mail
contact@rollandcollection.com
Website
rollandcollection.com
