Sakura® Wines
Sakura means “cherry blossoms” in Japanese. The ephemeral nature and fleeting beauty of the sakura remind us to embrace life and appreciate each moment. We hope you enjoy our Sakura wines with family and friends as a way to savor and truly be in the moment, whatever it may be.
Sakura 2021 Tempranillo
$60.00 / 750 mL Bottle
Small production – only 52 cases. This 2021 Sakura Tempranillo was barrel aged for 11 months in American Oak. It is a fruit forward new-world style wine with flowery notes.
- Triple Gold and Best of Class, Dan Berger International Wine Competition, December 2022
- Double Gold (93 pts), American Fine Wine Competition (The Invitational), January 2023
Sakura 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
$60.00 / 750 mL Bottle
Small production – only 70 cases. This 2021 Sakura Cabernet Sauvignon has notes of blueberries on the nose with soft, lingering tannins. It is not overpowering but subtle, smooth, and fruity. It is a nice wine to start a tasting flight of Cabernets.
- Release Date: 1 July 2023.
Aphelion® Wines
Aphelion (pronounced ap-HEE-lee-un by orbit analysts) is the point in a planet’s orbit when it is farthest from the sun. For those of us on earth, it occurs each year at the beginning of July. Be more connected with Aphelion wines.
Aphelion 2018 Tempranillo
$50.00 / 750 mL Bottle
Small production – only 23 cases. This Sakura Vineyard and Winery estate wine’s components are carefully balanced to bring out Tempranillo’s unique characteristics.
- Double Gold (93 pts), American Fine Wine Competition (The Invitational), January 2023
- Gold, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, January 2023
- Silver (88 pts), California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2022
Aphelion 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
$50.00 / 750 mL Bottle
Small production–only 63 cases. Well-integrated tannins and barrel aging create a delicately balanced wine with notes of chocolate, oak, and baking spices.
- Gold (96 pts), California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2022
- Gold (94 pts), Sunset International Wine Competition, June 2022
- Gold (91 pts), American Fine Wine Competition (The Invitational), January 2022
Aphelion Multi-Vintage Blend Cabernet Sauvignon
$45.00 / 750 mL Bottle
This is a finely structured and elegant wine produced by thoughtfully blending together individual vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon.
- Double Gold (99 pts), California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2022
- Best of Class of Appellation, California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2022
- Gold (90 pts), American Fine Wine Competition (The Invitational), January 2023
Wine Accessories
Find the perfect gift for the wine lover in your life, or treat yourself…you deserve it! Explore our selection of handcrafted wine accessories below.
Cheese Board Made from a Wine Bottle
$15.00
These beautiful glass boards are made from wine bottles in a kiln on-site. They are perfect for serving your favorite cheeses during wine-and-cheese night!
Made from dark green 750 mL wine bottles, each cheese board comes with a wooden cheese tong and is wrapped in a lovely tulle gift bag.
Wine Gift Boxes
Show your appreciation, express your love, celebrate a momentous occasion, or just surprise someone for no reason at all. Send your favorite Aphelion or Sakura wine to someone in a wooden Sakura Winery gift box. Choose from single-bottle gift boxes and three-bottle gift boxes.
Single-Bottle Gift Box
$15.00
Add this wooden wine gift box to send along with a bottle of our Aphelion or Sakura wines. Your selected bottle of wine will be carefully packaged in the gift box and a customized note from you to the recipient can be included, handwritten on a notecard and sent to the recipient on your behalf.
Three-Bottle Gift Box
$25.00
Add this wooden wine gift box to send along with three assorted bottles of our Aphelion or Sakura wines. Your selected bottles of wine will be carefully packaged in the gift box and a customized note from you to the recipient can be included, handwritten on a notecard and sent to the recipient on your behalf.
