2022 Joseph Phelps InsigniaAbout Winery Joseph Phelps Vineyards is a family owned and operated wine estate with vineyards and wineries in Napa Valley and on the western Sonoma Coast. The winery was founded in 1973 by Joseph Phelps, a successful construction executive and entrepreneur whose early interest in wine led him to establish vineyards on a 670 acre former cattle ranch in Napa Valley. Over the next 42 years Joe became one of the most respected figures in the California

Decanter | 95 Pts

his great-grandson Baron Philippe de Rothschild (1902-1988) decided to take the future of the estate into his own hands

We hand-sorted the clusters then transferred them into a bladder press

and vibrant strawberries

25 acacia

This wine is approachable upon release but deserves 2-3 years of cellaring

as well as the ZD Carneros Estate in Napa

currants and wild strawberries

and Stagecoach Vineyards

with 126 hectares planted mainly to Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc

in essence

and hazelnut