13 Aratas SRR PS

April 24, 2020

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

“This well-made wine showcases the variety well… concentrated and structured” “Editor’s Pick”

Wine Enthusiast ~Virginie Boone

The Aratas Chardonnay leaps from the glass with scents of ripe apricot, lemon meringue and honeycomb…

Wine Advocate, Lisa Perrotti-Brown

The Aratás wines are dark and seductive, with sensuous textures that nevertheless feel built for the cellar.

Wine & Spirits"Napa Valley's Petite Conversion"

The “Top Petite Sirahs of the Year- 2015” [2011 Aratas Petite Sirah]

Wine Spectator

The highest rating I’ve ever given a Petite Sirah

Steve Heimoff

“Aratas…beautifully sculpted wine” Editors’ Choice

Wine EnthusiastNovember 2017

2018 American Masters of Petite Sirah

Culinary Institute of America at Copia

“Best of Class” “Best in the West”

Sunset Magazine Int'l Wine CompetitionSunset International Wine Competition2014-2017, 2020 and 2022

Aratás puts more bottle age on their Petite Sirah than most, and the extra maturity shows…a beautifully sculpted wine.