Joseph Phelps Vineyards’ history with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay dates back to the earliest years of the winery. A search for the ideal location to grow Pinot Noir and Chardonnay eventually led Joe Phelps to the western Sonoma Coast where a 200-acre former dairy farm was purchased just outside the town of Freestone in 1999. Soon thereafter, 100 acres of vines were planted followed by construction of a state-of-the art, gravity fed winery facility dedicated to the production of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Today, Winemaker Justin Ennis and the Joseph Phelps Sonoma Coast winemaking and vineyard team create a collection of Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays from the estate in Freestone, including single vineyard bottlings from Pastorale and Quarter Moon Vineyards, singular expression block and clonal section wines called Proem, and Ovation Sparkling Wine.