"Joseph Phelps Vineyards is a 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 in Napa Valley, and later in Freestone on the western Sonoma Coast. Phelps is best known for its flagship wine, Insignia, a Napa Valley blend of red Bordeaux varieties first produced in 1974. The winery offers a variety of visitor experiences, by appointment. Join us when you visit the Napa Valley."