Joseph Phelps "Insignia" USA 2019 Sauvignon

Joseph Phelps "Insignia" USA 2019 SauvignonIn 1974 Joe Phelps had the idea to make a separate cuve each year, one that would represent the finest wine he could make from each vintage. He didnt necessarily think it would always be a Cabernet Sauvignon. It might be a white wine in some years, or it might be a Syrah or Merlot. His only thought was to make one wine that represented the best of what Joseph Phelps Vineyards could produce each year. He decided to name the wine Insignia, a proprietary

water features and fragrant lavender beds

is eminently suited to blended reds

A seemingly endless winter was followed by a very cool

Sip back and savour some of Rioja's finest white

taking away excess crops in productive years

The blend is 100% Chardonnay from various years (20 to 25% of which are wines reserved from the 2 previous years)

The single vineyards Birthal

dry summer

Champagne legend Régis Camus is the Chef de Cave

and the house is being taken in a biodynamic direction

it seeks to penetrate the mystery carefully hidden behind the imposing Zanzibar Gate

has a rich history that dates to the heart of the Middle Ages (1090 AD)