Joseph Phelps Vineyards

An icon that began with a relentless pursuit of excellence. Boundaries are meant to be broken. New adventures come from the road less travelled. Joe had the kind of attitude that all wine lovers should have: there is no right or wrong when it comes to wine, only instinct. It started with a vision. A belief in the possibility of something bigger and better, something that... Read more

An icon that began with a relentless pursuit of excellence. Boundaries are meant to be broken. New adventures come from the road less travelled. Joe had the kind of attitude that all wine lovers should have: there is no right or wrong when it comes to wine, only instinct. It started with a vision. A belief in the possibility of something bigger and better, something that didn't quite exist yet. In the early 1970s, Napa Valley was a sleepy farming town on the cusp of fine wine . Drawing on his experience in construction, Joe set out to establish the building blocks of winemaking excellence!