The “Top Petites of 2015”
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"
“Aratas…beautifully sculpted wine” Editors’ Choice
Wine EnthusiastNovember 2017
“Best of the West” “The Best Wines of 2017”
Sunset MagazineSunset International Wine Competition2014, 2015 & 2017
2018 American Masters of Petite Sirah
Culinary Institute of America at Copia
The highest rating I’ve ever given a Petite Sirah
Steve Heimoff
“This well-made wine showcases the variety well… concentrated and structured”
Virginie Boone
The Aratas Chardonnay leaps from the glass with scents of ripe apricot, lemon meringue and honeycomb…
Wine Advocate, Lisa Perrotti-Brown
“Best in Class”
Sunset Magazine Int'l Wine CompetitionSunset International Wine Competition2014, 2015, 2017 and 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