Aratas Wonderwine

“Best of the West” “The Best Wines of 2017”

Sunset MagazineSunset International Wine Competition2014, 2015 & 2017

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

Wine Enthusiast ~Virginie Boone

“Best of Class” “Best in the West”

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

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

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"

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"

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