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Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic Grand Auction
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Labelling

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A wild boar wanders in from the vineyard

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Oak Knoll vineyard
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the cellar rats
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2015 fall release event
Top Petites of 2015
2014 Oak Knoll Aratas Chardonnay
Petite at harvest

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“Best in Class”
Sunset Magazine Int'l Wine CompetitionSunset International Wine Competition2014-2017, 2020 and 2022
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 highest rating I’ve ever given a Petite Sirah
Steve Heimoff
“Editor’s Pick” “Top Rhones from California” 2010 Napa Valley Petite Sirah – Library Collection
Wine Spectator
The Aratas Chardonnay leaps from the glass with scents of ripe apricot, lemon meringue and honeycomb…
Wine Advocate, Lisa Perrotti-Brown
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"
Difficult decision… from 2700 wines… “Best in Class” goes to Aratas 2016 Petite Sirah – 99Pts
2020 Sunset Int'l Wine Competition
“This well-made wine showcases the variety well… concentrated and structured” “Editor’s Pick”
Virginie Boone
“Aratas…beautifully sculpted wine”  Editors’ Choice
Wine EnthusiastNovember 2017
The “Top Petites of 2015”
Wine Spectator

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