Favorite "Non-famous" Wineries

Peter_C · January 20, 2010, 4:05pm

Jura - Puffeney

Red Burgundy - Cecile Tremblay & Roblet Monnot

Champagne - Chartogne-Taillet (they’re certainly one of the least-known of Thiese’s portfolio)

Bill_Tex_Landreth · January 20, 2010, 4:08pm

Herb Lamb from Herb Lamb isn’t famous, but the Colgin bottling certainly is/was.

RM is a wine board darling.

Ian_Dorin · January 20, 2010, 4:14pm

Good picks. Love the Tremblay wines, she does better than her hubby

David_Strange · January 20, 2010, 4:47pm

Hello everyone,

My first post here; looks like an educated and informed wine discussion forum. That is the kind of place I want to frequent! Anyway, my choices for non-famous wineries in the order they randomly pop into my diseased mind are:

Red Burgundy: Cyprien Arlaud, Pierre Amiot et files, David Clark.
White Burgundy: Alain Chavy, Daniel Barraud.
Northern Rhone: Domaine du Tunnel (aka Stephane Robert), Domaine du Colombier.
Alsace: Meyer-Fonne, Bruno Sorg, Jean Boxler.
Champagne: Cedric Bouchard (aka Roses de Jeanne), Gimonnet, Larmandier Bernier, Diebolt-Vallois.
Loire: Vacheron, Pierre Soulez.
Germany: If Willi Schaeffer and Van Volxem are considered too famous I’ll have to limit myself to Weingut Weiser-Kunstler.
Italy: Cabutto Bartolomeo, Germano Ettore.

There are lots of wines I like from the US as well, but those that make it over here to England are probably wildly well-known in the US. Is Tablas Creek considered famous over there? If not I’ll choose them.

An interesting question, got me thinking.

Cheers,

David.

Steve_M_c_C_a_l_l · January 20, 2010, 9:43pm

Hi David. I just had a look at your blog and daresay you will probably find this forum a… I’m going to use the word “salubrious”… environment. Welcome!

Terence_T-Bone_Livingston · January 20, 2010, 9:49pm

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Alan_C_h_a_n · January 20, 2010, 10:08pm

Welcome, David. Totally agree on Vacheron, Larmandier, Willi Schaefer.

I know I’ve got more but will have to think about which ones are my favorites…

C_G_Nieto · January 20, 2010, 10:17pm

Côte de Beaune - Prince Florent de Merode
St. Emilion - Clos de l’Oratoire
Oregon - Barbara Thomas
Napa - Coho and Ghost Block

Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m · January 20, 2010, 10:47pm

i just browsed through your website as well … methinks you will like this place.

David_Strange · January 21, 2010, 1:39am

Many thanks for the greetings, Brian, Alan and Steve. I think I’ll have fun here too.

Cheers,

David.

Ian_Dorin · January 21, 2010, 1:51am

Buy up while you can, this is going to fall of the thread once it’s labeled as DRC.

Stephen_South · January 21, 2010, 1:55am

Reverie on Diamond Mountain…solid Cab Sauv and excellent Cab Franc

Bill_Tex_Landreth · January 21, 2010, 9:19pm

Brandon_Tai · January 21, 2010, 10:20pm

Ghost Horse…

Steve_Ritchie · January 21, 2010, 10:24pm

I can’t offer names from every region, but here are a few:

Oregon: R. Stuart & Co.
California: Girard Winery, Unti Vineyards, Dogwood Cellars
S. Rhone and area: Domaine du Vieux Chene (incredible QPR, even by Rhone standards); Domaine Gran Nicolet (sp?)
N. Rhone: Yann Chave
Champagne: Gaston Chiquet

Thanks for the tips from the other posters!

Wes_Barton · January 21, 2010, 10:29pm

Big Basin, McHenry, Windy Oaks, Stefania, Woodside, Edmunds St. John, Arcadian, Rhys

chrisloretta · January 21, 2010, 11:07pm

Fleury, T-Vine (wine maker sold and left), Brophy Clark (Pinots are incredible)

John_Osgood · January 21, 2010, 11:16pm

Ghost Horse and Arcadian

mauss · January 22, 2010, 1:35am

Sa many valuable informations ! A great forum here !

Brad_S_w_a_l_l_o_w · January 22, 2010, 2:21am

I am not taking issue with your choices, but I am curious why you would peg a producer like Rhys as “non-famous” when there is a wait list for its wines. I recognize that Rhys is “board famous” and maybe not so famous in mainstream life, but the wine sells out all of the time. Maybe I am wondering what “non-famous” means to you and the other respondents to this thread more than anything else.