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Accolades Recognition Earned Over Time

Over the years, Arista wines have received widespread recognition from critics and publications around the world.

These accolades reflect years of dedication in the vineyard and cellar, as well as the extraordinary sites that shape our wines. While recognition has never been our goal, it is a meaningful acknowledgment of the standards we have pursued from the beginning.

“Arista achieved what many wineries only hope for.”

James Laube praises Arista's 2013 Pinot Noir and Chardonnay - Wine Spectator, December 2015

2022 Vintage Accolades

Chardonnay

2022 Banfield Vineyard
97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
96 Points, James Suckling
95 Points, Wine Advocate
93 Points, Antonio Galloni
93 Points, Wine Spectator

2022 El Diablo Vineyard
96 Points, James Suckling
96 Points, Wine Advocate
95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Wine Spectator
93 Points, Antonio Galloni

2022 Flora Marie Vineyard
96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
94 Points, Wine Advocate

2022 Ritchie Vineyard
98 Points, James Suckling
97 Points, Wine Advocate
96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
93 Points, Wine Spectator
91 Points, Antonio Galloni

2022 Russian River Valley
95 Points, James Suckling
93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
92 Points, Wine Spectator
92 Points, Wine Advocate

2022 Estate
97 Points, James Suckling
97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Wine Spectator
94 Points, Antonio Galloni

Pinot Noir

2022 Joseph Swan Trenton Estate
98 Points, James Suckling
98 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
94+ Points, Wine Advocate
93 Points, Antonio Galloni

2022 Kanzler Vineyard
98 Points, James Suckling
97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Wine Advocate
93 Points, Antonio Galloni
91 Points, Wine Spectator

2022 Mononi Vineyard
96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
94+ Points, Wine Advocate
92 Points, Wine Spectator

2022 Russian River Valley
96 Points, James Suckling
93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
92 Points, Wine Advocate
91 Points, Wine Spectator

2022 U.V. Lucky Well Vineyard
98 Points, James Suckling
97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
96 Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Antonio Galloni
91 Points, Wine Spectator

2022 UV Vineyard
97 Points, James Suckling
97 Points, Wine Advocate
​97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
93 Points, Wine Spectator
93 Points, Antonio Galloni

2022 Estate
97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Antonio Galloni
95 Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, James Suckling
91 Points, Wine Spectator

2021 Vintage Accolades

Chardonnay

2021 Banfield Vineyard
97 Points, James Suckling
96 Points, Wine Advocate
96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
93 Points, Antonio Galloni
93 Points, Wine Spectator

2021 El Diablo Vineyard
97 Points, James Suckling
96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Antonio Galloni
94 Points, Wine Spectator

2021 Ritchie Vineyard
100 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
98 Points, James Suckling
95 Points, Wine Advocate
92 Points, Antonio Galloni

2021 Russian River Valley
95 Points, James Suckling
94 Points, Jeb Dunnuc
93 Points, Wine Advocate
90 Points, Wine Spectator

2021 Estate
97 Points, James Suckling
97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Antonio Galloni
93 Points, Wine Spectator

Pinot Noir

2021 Joseph Swan Trenton Estate
98 Points, James Suckling
97 Points, Wine Advocate
96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Antonio Galloni
93 Points, Wine Spectator

2021 Kanzler Vineyard
98 Points, James Suckling
97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Antonio Galloni
93 Points, Wine Spectator

2021 Mononi Vineyard
97 Points, James Suckling
96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Wine Spectator
94 Points, Wine Advocate
92 Points, Antonio Galloni

2021 Reuling Vineyard
98 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
97 Points, James Suckling
94 Points, Wine Spectator
93+Points, Wine Advocate
93 Points, Antonio Galloni

2021 Russian River Valley
95 Points, James Suckling
94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
92 Points, Wine Spectator
92 Points, Wine Advocate

2021 U.V. Lucky Well Vineyard
98 Points, James Suckling
97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
93 Points, Wine Advocate
93 Points, Antonio Galloni
93 Points, Wine Spectator

2021 UV Vineyard
97 Points, James Suckling
96 Points, Wine Advocate
95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Wine Spectator
94 Points, Antonio Galloni

2021 Estate
98 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, James Suckling
94 Points, Antonio Galloni
93 Points, Wine Spectator

2020 Vintage Accolades

Chardonnay

2020 Banfield Vineyard
94 Points, Wine Advocate
97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
94 Points, Wine Spectator
90 Points, Antonio Galloni

2020 El Diablo Vineyard
98 Points, Wine Advocate
96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
94 Points, Wine Spectator
90 Points, Antonio Galloni

2020 Ritchie Vineyard
97 Points, Wine Advocate
97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
94 Points, Wine Spectator

2020 Russian River Valley
95 Points, Wine Advocate
92 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
93 Points, Wine Spectator

2020 Estate
98 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
96 Points, Wine Advocate
92 Points, Wine Spectator

Pinot Noir

We did not submit any 2020 Pinot Noir wines to critics due to the extremely small quantity of 2020 Pinot Noir produced.

2019 Vintage Accolades

Chardonnay

2019 Banfield Vineyard
94 Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
93 Points, Wine Spectator
92 Points, Antonio Galloni

2019 U.V. El Diablo Vineyard
95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
94+ Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Wine Spectator
93 Points, Antonio Galloni

2019 Ritchie Vineyard
97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95+ Points, Wine Advocate
93 Points, Wine Spectator
93 Points, Antonio Galloni

2019 Russian River Valley
95 Points, Wine Advocate
91 Points, Wine Spectator
91 Points, Antonio Galloni

2019 Estate
97 Points, Wine Advocate

Pinot Noir

2019 Ferrington Vineyard
95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
92 Points, Wine Advocate

2019 Joseph Swan Trenton Estate
99 Points, Wine Advocate
95 Points, Antonio Galloni
95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
93 Points, Wine Spectator

2019 Kanzler Vineyard
96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Wine Advocate
93 Points, Antonio Galloni
93 Points, Wine Spectator

2019 Mononi Vineyard
95 Points, Wine Advocate
93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
92 Points, Wine Spectator
90 Points, Antonio Galloni

2019 Perli Vineyard
95 Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
91 Points, Wine Spectator

2019 Russian River Valley
94 Points, Wine Advocate
91 Points, Wine Spectator
91 Points, Antonio Galloni

2019 U.V. Lucky Well Vineyard
Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines in the World.
97 Points, Wine Advocate
93 Points, Wine Spectator
93 Points, Antonio Galloni
93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck

2019 UV Vineyard
98 Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Antonio Galloni
94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
93 Points, Wine Spectator

2019 Harper’s Rest Estate
97 Points, Wine Advocate
95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
94 Points, Antonio Galloni
93 Points, Wine Spectator

2019 Two Birds Estate
98 Points, Wine Advocate
95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
93 Points, Wine Spectator
92 Points, Antonio Galloni

2019 Estate Reserve
96+ Points, Wine Advocate
92 Points, Wine Spectator
92 Points, Antonio Galloni

2018 Vintage Accolades

Chardonnay

2018 Banfield Vineyard
97 Points, Wine Advocate
93 Points, Wine Spectator
93 Points, Antonio Galloni
93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck

2018 U.V. El Diablo Vineyard
95 Points, Wine Spectator
95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
94 Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Antonio Galloni

2018 Ritchie Vineyard
96 Points, Wine Advocate
96 Points, Wine Spectator
94 Points, Antonio Galloni

2018 Russian River Valley
94 Points, Wine Advocate
93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
92 Points, Wine Spectator
91 Points, Antonio Galloni>

Pinot Noir

2018 Ferrington Vineyard
95 Points, Wine Advocate
93+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck
93 Points, Antonio Galloni

2018 Joseph Swan Trenton Estate Vineyard
98 Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Antonio Galloni
93+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck
92 Points, Wine Spectator

2018 U.V. Lucky Well Vineyard
98 Points, Wine Advocate
92 Points, Antonio Galloni
91 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
90 Points, Wine Spectator

2018 Mononi Vineyard
94 Points, Wine Advocate
92 Points, Wine Spectator
91 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
90 Points, Antonio Galloni

2018 Perli Vineyard
97 Points, Wine Advocate
93 Points, Antonio Galloni

2018 Russian River Valley
95 Points, Wine Advocate
91 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
90 Points, Antonio Galloni

2018 Harper’s Rest Estate
95 Points, Wine Advocate
93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
92 Points, Wine Spectator
92 Points, Antonio Galloni

2018 Two Birds Estate Vineyard
96 Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Antonio Galloni
93 Points, Wine Spectator
92+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck

2018 Estate Reserve
98+ Points, Wine Advocate

2017 Vintage Accolades

Chardonnay

2017 Banfield Vineyard
95+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Wine Spectator
93 Points, Antonio Galloni
91 Points, Wine Advocate

2017 Ritchie Vineyard
98 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Antonio Galloni
92 Points, Wine Spectator

2017 U.V. El Diablo Vineyard
96+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck
94+ Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Wine Spectator
94 Points, Antonio Galloni

2017 Russian River Valley
96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
91 Points, Antonio Galloni
91 Points, Wine Advocate
91 Points, Wine Spectator

Pinot Noir

2017 Ferrington Vineyard
93+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck
92 Points, Wine Advocate
92 Points, Wine Spectator
90+ Points, Antonio Galloni

2017 U.V. Lucky Well Vineyard
95 Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck

2017 Mononi Vineyard
92 Points, Wine Spectator
91 Points, Antonio Galloni
91 Points, Wine Advocate

2017 Perli Vineyard
93 Points, Wine Advocate

2017 Russian River Valley
94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
93 Points, Wine Spectator
91 Points, Antonio Galloni
90 Points, Wine Advocate

2017 Harper’s Rest Estate
95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Wine Spectator
94 Points, Wine Advocate
90 Points, Antonio Galloni

2017 Two Birds Estate Vineyard
95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Wine Spectator

2016 Vintage Accolades

Chardonnay

2016 Banfield Vineyard
97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
94 Points, Wine Spectator
93+ Points, Wine Advocate
93 Points, Antonio Galloni

2016 U.V. El Diablo Vineyard
96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Wine Spectator
94+ Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Antonio Galloni

2016 Ritchie Vineyard
99 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95+ Points, Wine Advocate
95 Points, Wine Spectator
94 Points, Antonio Galloni

2016 Russian River Valley
94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
93 Points, Wine Spectator
93 Points, Antonio Galloni
92+ Points, Wine Advocate

Pinot Noir

2016 Ferrington Vineyard
96+ Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
92 Points, Antonio Galloni

2016 U.V. Lucky Well Vineyard
96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95+ Points, Wine Advocate
92 Points, Wine Spectator
92 Points, Antonio Galloni

2016 Mononi Vineyard
94+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck
93+ Points, Wine Advocate
90 Points, Antonio Gallon

2016 Perli Vineyard
95+ Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck

2016 Russian River Valley
92+ Points, Wine Advocate
92 Points, Jeb Dunnuck

2016 Harper’s Rest Estate
96+ Points, Wine Advocate
94+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck
91 Points, Wine Spectator
91 Points, Antonio Galloni

2016 Two Birds Estate Vineyard
95+ Points, Wine Advocate
95+Points, Jeb Dunnuck
93 Points, Wine Spectator
91 Points, Antonio Gallon

2015 Vintage Accolades

Chardonnay

2015 Banfield Vineyard
94 Points, Wine Advocate
93 Points, Wine Spectator
93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
92 Points, Antonio Galloni
92 Points, Wine Enthusiast

2015 U.V. El Diablo Vineyard
95 Points, Antonio Galloni
94 Points, Wine Advocate
93 Points, Wine Spectator
93 Points, Wine Enthusiast

2015 Ritchie Vineyard
96 Points, Antonio Galloni
94 Points, Wine Spectator
94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
94 Points, Wine Enthusiast
93+ Points, Wine Advocate

2015 Russian River Valley
94 Points, Wine Spectator
92 Points, Wine Advocate
92 Points, Antonio Galloni
92 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
91 Points, Wine Enthusiast

Pinot Noir

2015 Ferrington Vineyard
95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 Points, Wine Enthusiast
94 Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, ;Antonio Galloni
90 Points, Wine Spectator

2015 U.V. Lucky Well Vineyard
93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
92 Points, Wine Spectator
92 Points, Antonio Galloni
90 Points, Wine Enthusiast

2015 Mononi Vineyard
93 Points, Wine Spectator
92 Points, Wine Advocate
91 Points, Wine Enthusiast
90 Points, Antonio Galloni

2015 Perli Vineyard
93 Points, Wine Advocate
92 Points, Antonio Galloni
92 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
​91 Points, Wine Spectator
​91 Points, Wine Enthusiast

2015 Russian River Valley
94 Points, Wine Enthusiast
93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
90 points, Wine Spectator

2015 Two Birds Estate Vineyard
95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
93 Points, Wine Spectator
92+ Points, Wine Advocate
92 Points, Wine Enthusiast

2015 Harper’s Rest Estate
95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
94+ Points, Wine Advocate
94 Points, Wine Enthusiast
92 Points, Wine Spectator

2014 Vintage Accolades

Chardonnay

2014 Banfield Vineyard
94 Points, Wine Enthusiast
93 Points, Wine Spectator
95 Points, Antonio Galloni

2014 U.V. El Diablo Vineyard
94 Points, Antonio Galloni
94 Points, Wine Enthusiast
90 Points, Wine Spectator

2014 Russian River Valley
96 Points, Wine Enthusiast
92 Points, Wine Spectator
91 Points, Antonio Galloni

2014 Ritchie Vineyard
95 Points, Wine Enthusiast
94 Points, Antonio Galloni
90 Points, Wine Spectator

Pinot Noir

2014 Ferrington Vineyard
92 Points, Wine Spectator
92 Points, Wine Enthusiast

2014 Longbow
94 Points, Wine Spectator
93 Points, Wine Enthusiast
90 Points, Antonio Galloni

2014 U.V. Lucky Well Vineyard
95 Points, Wine Enthusiast
92 Points, Wine Spectator
92 Points, Antonio Galloni

2014 Mendocino Ridge
93 Points, Wine Spectator

2014 Mononi Vineyard
94 Points, Wine Spectator
94 Points, Wine Enthusia

2014 Perli Vineyard
91 Points, Antonio Galloni
91 Points, Wine Enthusiast
90 Points, Wine Spectator

2014 Russian River Valley
96 Points, Wine Enthusiast
92 points, Wine Spectator

2014 Toboni Vineyard
94 Points, Wine Enthusiast
92 Points, Wine Spectator
91 Points, Antonio Galloni

2014 Two Birds Estate Vineyard
97 Points, Wine Enthusiast
92 Points, Wine Spectator

2014 Harper’s Rest Estate Vineyard
94 Points, Wine Enthusiast

2013 Vintage Accolades

Chardonnay

2013 Banfield Vineyard
93 Points, Wine Spectator
94 Points, Wine Enthusiast
96 Points, Antonio Galloni

2013 Ritchie Vineyard
94 Points, Wine Spectator
93 Points, Wine Enthusiast
93+ Points, Antonio Galloni

2013 Russian River Valley
94 Points, Wine Spectator
92 Points, Wine Enthusiast
93 Points, Antonio Galloni

Pinot Noir

2013 Anderson Valley
91 Points, Wine Spectator
93 Points, Wine Enthusiast

2013 Mendocino Ridge
93 Points, Wine Spectator
92 Points, Wine Enthusiast
90 Points, Antonio Galloni

2013 Russian River Valley
92 points, Wine Spectator
93 Points, Wine Enthusias

2013 Ferrington Vineyard
93 Points, Wine Spectator
95 Points, Wine Enthusiast
92 Points, Antonio Galloni

2013 Longbow
90 Points, Wine Spectator
94 Points, Wine Enthusiast
94 Points, Antonio Galloni
2013 U.V. Lucky Well Vineyard
93 Points, Wine Spectator
92 Points, Wine Enthusiast

2013 Mononi Vineyard
92 Points, Wine Spectator
93 Points, Wine Enthusiast

2013 Perli Vineyard
93 Points, Wine Spectator
90 Points, Wine Enthusiast
91 Points, Antonio Galloni

2013 Toboni Vineyard
93 Points, Wine Enthusiast
92 Points, Antonio Galloni

2013 Two Birds Estate Vineyard
92 Points, Wine Spectator
95 Points, Wine Enthusiast
90 Points, Antonio Galloni

2013 Harper’s Rest Estate Vineyard
94 Points, Wine Spectator
94 Points, Wine Enthusiast