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
The top ranked Petite Sirah, first place winner Aratas Wine… a beautiful example of 100% Petite Sirah
…By invitation only, Double-Gold honors a wine when every judge agrees. “Double Gold” 2013 Aratas Shake Ridge Ranch
American Fine Wine Competition
Difficult decision… from 2700 wines… “Best in Class” goes to Aratas 2016 Petite Sirah – 99Pts
2020 Sunset Int'l Wine Competition
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"
The “Top Petite Sirahs of the Year- 2015” [2011 Aratas Petite Sirah]
Wine Spectator
2018 American Masters of Petite Sirah
Culinary Institute of America at Copia
The Aratas Chardonnay leaps from the glass with scents of ripe apricot, lemon meringue and honeycomb…
Wine Advocate, Lisa Perrotti-Brown
“Aratas…beautifully sculpted wine” Editors’ Choice
Wine EnthusiastNovember 2017
“Best of Class” “Best in the West”
Sunset Magazine Int'l Wine CompetitionSunset International Wine Competition2014-2017, 2020 and 2022