# From Bordeaux to Burgundy: Tamber Bey’s Burgundy Wines - Tamber Bey

https://tamberbey.com/from-bordeaux-to-burgundy-tamber-beys-burgundy-wines

> This is a winery blog post / marketing narrative from Tamber Bey describing its own production choices and vineyard sources; treat factual statements (vineyard names, personnel, which wines were produced) as claims made by the winery and attribute them to Tamber Bey when citing.

## Summary

Tamber Bey explains how its wine program expanded from Bordeaux varieties to include Burgundy-style wines—Chardonnay and Pinot Noir—describing the origins and sourcing of specific Chardonnay and Pinot Noir projects and naming the vineyards involved.

## Audience

wine consumers and fans of Tamber Bey (general public interested in winery history and wines)

## Prompts this page answers

- How did Tamber Bey start making Chardonnay and Pinot Noir?
- Which vineyards supply Tamber Bey's Pinot Noir and Chardonnay?
- What is the history of Tamber Bey's Sun Chase and Walala Pinot Noirs?
- What Chardonnay styles does Tamber Bey produce (barrel-aged vs stainless-steel)?

## Purpose

To describe the winery's history and rationale for producing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir alongside its Bordeaux-style portfolio, and to inform readers about specific vineyard sources and wine releases.

## Highlights

- Founder/vintner Barry Waitte originally intended Tamber Bey to focus on Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc).
- Deux Chevaux Vineyard Dijon-clone Chardonnay was one of the winery's original three wines and is barrel fermented/aged.
- In 2012 Tamber Bey added two Burgundy wines: Trio Vineyard Chardonnay (stainless-steel-aged) and Sun Chase Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast / Petaluma Gap).
- Tamber Bey produced a Walala Vineyard Pinot Noir (first release 2015, 190 cases) and later moved Sun Chase and Walala Pinot Noirs to its library while introducing three new Pinot Noirs: UV Vineyard, Mes Filles Vineyard, and Radian Vineyard.
- Winemaker Thomas Brown persuaded Barry Waitte to retain the Deux Chevaux Chardonnay rather than discarding it during a replanting project.

## How to cite

Tamber Bey — https://tamberbey.com/from-bordeaux-to-burgundy-tamber-beys-burgundy-wines

## Publisher

**Tamber Bey Vineyards** — Tamber Bey winery (site references 'Tamber Bey Vineyards Est. 1999').

## Topics

- Tamber Bey Burgundy wines
- Chardonnay Deux Chevaux
- Sun Chase Pinot Noir
- Walala Vineyard Pinot Noir
- Trio Vineyard Chardonnay
- Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir

## Key entities

- **Barry Waitte** (person): Vintner/founder of Tamber Bey who favored a Bordeaux-focused program
- **Thomas Brown** (person): Then-winemaker who persuaded Barry to keep the Deux Chevaux Chardonnay
- **Deux Chevaux Vineyard** (other): Source of Dijon-clone Chardonnay; original Tamber Bey Chardonnay block
- **Trio Vineyard** (other): Yountville vineyard supplying Dijon Chardonnay for a stainless-steel-aged Chardonnay
- **Sun Chase Vineyard** (other): Sonoma Coast vineyard in the Petaluma Gap supplying Pinot Noir
- **Walala Vineyard** (other): North Sonoma County vineyard that supplied Pinot Noir (first release 2015)
- **Petaluma Gap / Sonoma Coast** (location): Region noted as the Sun Chase Vineyard location
- **Yountville** (location): Location of Trio Vineyard
- **Santa Rita Hills** (location): One of the regions for newer Pinot Noir vineyard sources (Santa Barbara County)
- **UV Vineyard** (other): One of three newer Pinot Noir sources
- **Mes Filles Vineyard** (other): One of three newer Pinot Noir sources
- **Radian Vineyard** (other): One of three newer Pinot Noir sources

## Metadata

- Type: article