“the highest rating I’ve ever given a Petite Sirah”
Steve Heimoff
“Editor’s Pick” “Top Rhones from California” 2010 Napa Valley Petite Sirah
Wine Spectator
If God invented a better food pairing than petite sirah and steely ribeye, she has not yet revealed it to me.
Craft Magazine"All Things Agrarian"
“Best in Class”
Sunset Magazine Int'l Wine CompetitionSunset International Wine Competition2014, 2015 & 2017
…By invitation only, Double-Gold honors a wine when every judge agrees. “Double Gold” 2013 Aratas Shake Ridge Ranch
American Fine Wine Competition
2018 American Masters of Petite Sirah
Culinary Institute of America at Copia
The Aratás wines are dark and seductive, with sensuous textures that nevertheless feel built for the cellar.
Wine & Spirits"Napa Valley's Petite Conversion"
Aratás puts more bottle age on their Petite Sirah than most, and the extra maturity shows…a beautifully sculpted wine.
The “Top Petites of 2015”
Wine Spectator
We all know that some whopping wine prices are based on reputation and scarcity. In a tasting like ours [Aratas] the true cream rises to the top
Sara Schneider Editor, Sunset Magazine