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title: "2 Michel Rolland Quotes - Famous Winegrower (Le gourou du vin)"
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# Michel Rolland

(1947–2026)   Winegrower

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Michel Rolland was a winegrower, best known for *Le gourou du vin*.

## Quick Facts About Michel Rolland

Born December 24, 1947

Died March 20, 2026

Profession Winegrower

Notable works Le gourou du vin

## About Michel Rolland

Michel Rolland was a French Bordeaux-based oenologist, with hundreds of clients across 13 countries. "It is his consultancies outside France that have set him apart from all but a handful of his countrymen." It is frequently addressed that his signature style, which he helps wineries achieve, is fruit-heavy and oak-influenced, a preference shared by influential critic Robert Parker.

##  Quotes by Michel Rolland

> [There are no great enologists. Only good grapes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michel-rolland/there-are-no-great-enologists-only-good-grapes/)

Michel Rolland

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f57/michel-rolland-98948_grapes_there-are-no-great-enologists-only-good_1186840.png)

> [A winemaker never, never changes the character of a wine. The character comes from the grapes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michel-rolland/a-winemaker-never-never-changes-the-character-of-a-wine-the-character/)

Michel Rolland

[Character](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/character/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ba/michel-rolland-98948_character_a-winemaker-never-never-changes-the-char_2873051.png)

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