"Ikewen" (Berber for "origin") is the entry point
Vincent Pinard's bottling from Chene Marchand is a nearly perfect representation of this special vineyard site
instead relying on the interplay between the site’s iron-rich geology and Gahier’s minimalist intervention to produce a light-bodied red with focused density
120-year-old ungrafted vines in Wolfer Goldgrube are trained using single-pole methods dating back to Roman times
Tinta Roriz
1981 Joseph Phelps, Insignia, Napa Valley Subregion_Romanee-Conti "Ikewen" (Berber for "origin") isJoseph Phelps established Insignia in 1974 as a proprietary red blend designed to express the finest lots of each vintage, emphasizing a blend driven philosophy over varietal labeling. This approach draws upon diverse estate vineyards across Napa Valley, including sites in Oakville, St. Helena, and Rutherford, contributing to a complex structural foundation. The 1981 vintage, characterized by a notably hot summer and an early harvest, presented a