Apsara comes from the Sanskrit word for an angelic dancer whose elegant movements reflect the key elements in our wine:
Balance.
Purity.
Expression.
Our wines are a true expression of site and vintage with a focus on purity of flavor and a balance of fruit, tannins, and acidity.
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We want to intrigue and excite the drinker, creating wines that stimulate the taste buds, delivering new flavors, and bringing back memories of the lost ones. It's about giving the wine permission to find its own path, with our role as a guide more than anything else to ensure the wines end up delicious and charming with the ability to age and get better with time.
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We're fortunate to work with talented grapegrowers and premier vineyards in Sonoma Valley with a focus on Chardonnay and Syrah. Sonoma Valley is our home, and we are committed to showcasing its beauty and diversity, crafting unique wines that highlight its varied terroir.
2023 Petaluma Gap Chardonnay, $50
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Pale lemon color in the glass with aromatics of cut hay, baking spice, apple, and light floral notes. On the palate, the wine’s acidity is bright and pure, supported by fresh-cut melon, Granny Smith Apple, and jasmine. There are barrel elements that add complexity to the wine with well-integrated flavors like brioche and croissant. The fine-grain French oak offers structure to the wine, helping it age gracefully. The balance of the wine is kept lively and fresh with a low alcohol level, giving it the ability to be a perfect drink with or without food.
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Located at the base of Sonoma Mountain, the fruit bathes in cool coastal fog in the morning, followed by gentle warming sunshine in the later morning/afternoon. Slow steady ripening meant by the 20th of September, we were ready to pick. Harvested by hand and transported to the winery, the clusters were hand-sorted and loaded into the press. After a long gentle pressing cycle, the juice was allowed to settle out over a 48-hour period, then racked to barrel. The juice was then encouraged to undergo spontaneous fermentation in barrel, which lasted approximately fourteen days, after which the barrels were topped. The fresh wine was then given time to undergo a natural malolactic fermentation in barrel; over this period, the lees were stirred twice a month.
Once malolactic was completed, the barrels were topped, and the wine stabilized. Matured for 8 months in our cellars on lees. As we reached July, the wine was racked into tank, lightly filtered, and bottled.
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VARIETAL COMPOSITION
100% Chardonnay
AVA
Petaluma Gap, Sonoma County
AGING
8 Months in 30% New French oak and 70% once-used French oak
HARVEST DATE
September 20, 2023
BOTTLING DATE
July 20, 2024
ALCOHOL
13.5%
PH
3.5
2023 Sonoma Mountain Syrah, $50
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Deep, inky purple in the glass, this Syrah opens with generous aromatics of black pepper, fig, and ripe plum layered over dark berry fruit. Notes of vanilla and toasted coconut frame the nose, while hints of sage add lift and complexity.
On the palate, rich black fruit — plum, black currant, and dark cherry — unfolds alongside cedar and subtle oak spice. Savory tones of cracked black pepper, cured meat, and crushed black olive add depth and structure, bringing balance to the wine’s ripeness and concentration.
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Following multiple cool mornings that brought the cold ocean fog into the vineyard, the grapes were hand harvested and trucked to the winery. 80% of the fruit was hand sorted and destemmed and the remaining 20% was sorted but left as whole clusters. The whole cluster fruit was then foot trod to gently crush the grapes allowing a small amount of the juice to be released. The whole cluster and destemmed fruit was then layered into an open top tank and left to soak at ambient temperatures.
After three days, natural fermentation started and the tank was punched down twice a day. The slow gentle fermentation lasted for about 10 days after which the tank was drained and pressed to barrel. 30% of the oak was new French Tonnellerie Tremeaux barrels and the remaining barrels were once-used French oak Bel Air barrels. The wine was then left unsulphured to encourage natural malolactic fermentation. Once started the malolactic fermentation took about two months to complete, after which the barrels were racked to tank, the heavy solids were removed, and then the wine was barreled down again. We allowed the barrels to mature in our caves before we racked the wine once again to tank, gently filtered, and then bottled.
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VARIETAL COMPOSITION
100% Syrah
AVA
Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma County
AGING
8 Months in 30% New French oak and 70% once-used French oak
HARVEST DATE
October 25, 2023
BOTTLING DATE
July 20, 2024
ALCOHOL
14.9%
PH
3.7
About Us
We created Apsara Cellars out of a desire to stay connected to
the artistry of winemaking. This project is driven by hard work,
love, passion, and generous support from our family and friends.
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A return to the artistry of winemaking, the wines of Apsara are a true expression of site and vintage with a focus on purity of flavor and a balance of fruit, tannins, and acidity.
Giving Back
3% of our net profit goes to The Union of Concerned Scientists.
We believe in research, learning, and using data-driven evidence to support a practice, whether that is in business or at the winery. The UCS works to help maximize clean energy, addressing the consequences of global warming, fighting for healthy food and farms, and defending the role of science in our democracy.
With every bottle of wine you buy you help make the world a safer and healthier planet.