About Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Joseph Phelps Vineyards is based in St, with its visitor experience rooted in the Napa Valley wine region. The location gives guests a direct way to explore the producer's identity within the wider landscape of local vineyards and tasting rooms.
At its St location, Joseph Phelps Vineyards presents a featured lineup that includes Insignia, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Ovation Chardonnay, and Backus Vineyard Cabernet. Together, these bottles provide a focused introduction to the varieties, vineyard sources, and style that define the winery's current portfolio.
"Insignia — America's greatest Meritage blend. Joseph Phelps pioneered the Bordeaux-blend category in California in 1974 and the St. Helena estate prod"
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Featured Wines
Bordeaux Blend
Insignia
Napa Valley Estate
The wine that created California's Meritage category in 1974. Consistently 97–100 points and one of the most sought-after California wines in the world. A benchmark of what Napa Valley Bordeaux varieties can achieve.
Estate
★★★★☆
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
The more accessible Phelps Cab — showing the same estate vineyard relationships and winemaking precision as Insignia at a more approachable price point.
Estate
★★★★☆
Chardonnay
Ovation Chardonnay
Napa Valley
Joseph Phelps's acclaimed Chardonnay — showing that the same estate focus on Bordeaux varieties applies to producing exceptional California white wine alongside the flagship reds.
Estate
★★★★☆
Cabernet Sauvignon
Backus Vineyard Cabernet
Oakville
Single-vineyard Oakville Cab from the Backus property — consistently among Napa's most critically celebrated vineyard-designated expressions.
Estate
★★★★☆
Tasting Experiences
View Current Visitor Info →Estate Appointment Tasting
A seated appointment tasting in the historic redwood barn with Napa Valley views — Insignia and the Joseph Phelps estate portfolio in the setting where California's Meritage tradition was born.
$75
Insignia Library Experience
An extended tasting of Insignia across multiple vintages — understanding how America's most consistent 100-point California wine develops across two decades of cellar aging.
$150
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