The highest rating I’ve ever given a Petite Sirah
Steve Heimoff
“Best of Class” “Best in the West”
Sunset Magazine Int'l Wine CompetitionSunset International Wine Competition2014-2017, 2020 and 2022
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"
“Editor’s Pick” “Top Rhones from California” Aratas Napa Valley Petite Sirah
Wine Spectator
“One of the 9 best wines from the Rutherford AVA”
ROBB REPORT - Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen
The Aratás wines are dark and seductive, with sensuous textures that nevertheless feel built for the cellar.
Wine & Spirits"Napa Valley's Petite Conversion"
“This well-made wine showcases the variety well… concentrated and structured” “Editor’s Pick”
Wine Enthusiast ~Virginie Boone
2018 American Masters of Petite Sirah
Culinary Institute of America at Copia
…By invitation only, Double-Gold honors a wine when every judge agrees. “Double Gold” 2013 Aratas Shake Ridge Ranch
American Fine Wine Competition
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