About AB Astris Winery
AB Astris Winery is named in Latin for 'from the stars' — a declaration that connects the estate's El Pomar District vineyards to the extraordinary dark-sky environment above Paso Robles. The inland Central Coast's low light pollution makes the night sky one of the most dramatic in California wine country: the Milky Way, the constellations, and on summer nights the entire celestial canopy visible from the vineyard rows.
The Latin naming carries two levels of meaning: the literal (these wines come from grapes grown under spectacular stars) and the aspirational (the wines aspire to something heavenly, ab astris in the fullest sense). The El Pomar District's calcareous limestone soils produce Grenache, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon with the generous, warm character that this star-visible region's terroir delivers.
The daily walk-in tasting room is as open as the night sky — dog-friendly, picnic-equipped, family-welcoming.