Wines from Sine Qua Non
Sine Qua Non
Sine Qua Non is yet another cult winery from California, USA. Manfred Krankl and his wife Elaine began starting their own winery after first working at several other estates and enhancing their skills.
The name “Sine Qua Non” means “without which there is nothing”. Their first vintage was 1994 (three barrels of the Syrah “Queen of Spades”). A specialist in Rhône varietals, most of their red wines are made from Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre grapes, while Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier grapes are used for the white wines.
They also produced some sweet wines, with the help of famous Austrian winemaker Alois Kracher. However, when Alois Kracher suddenly passed away in 2006, Sine Qua Non stopped producing those rare wines.
Every year, Manfred Krankl uses his own artwork to create labels for the various wines they produce. Furthermore: Each vintage they bring out wines under a new (sometimes funny) name. Both the label and the wine’s name has to be approved by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. A long and sometimes frustrating process, because of the numerous rejections.
The philosophy of Sine Qua Non is to make perfectly ripe, full bodied and full-flavored wines, that express the uniqueness of each vintage. In general, they use 40-60% new oak for the white wines and 60-100% new oak for the red wines and there is hardly any fining or filtration.
Sometimes Sine Qua Non also releases a rosé, made from Grenache grapes. The average annual production for all the wines is about 3500 cases, but since there is a waiting list for new consumers, it might take up to 10 years to get hold of some bottles. Multiple wines received the full 100 points by Robert Parker.
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Sine Qua Non
Heels over Head
2000
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Hoodoo Man
2006
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In flagrante Syrah
2000
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In The Abstract
2012
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in the Abstract White
2012
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In the Crosshairs Grenache
2006
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Inaugural Grenache
2003
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Inaugural Syrah
2003
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Incognito
2000
(slightly damaged label)
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Incognito
2000
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Into the Dark
2004
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Jusqu'a l'Os Grenache
2013
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Just For the Love of It
2002
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Just For the Love of It
2002
(Magnum)
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Kolibri
2008
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Labels Syrah
2007
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Le Chemin Vers L'Heresie Grenache
2015
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Le Supplement Syrah
2013
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Left Field Shea Vineyard
1996
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Li' L E Grenache
2003
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Lightmotif White Blend
2014
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Male
2013
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Male
2013
(Magnum)
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Marauder
1999
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Midnight Oil
2001
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More than a Number
2002
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Mr K Gewurztramainer Eiswein
1999
(Half bottle)
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Mr K Semillon Vin de Paille
1998
(Half bottle)
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Mr K the Ice Man
2006
(Half bottle)
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Mr K the Noble Man
2005
(Half bottle)
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Mr K the Noble Man and Strawman Assortment box
2005
(Half bottle - Case of 3)
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Mr K the Strawman
2005
(Half bottle)
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Mr K Viognier Trockenbeerauslese
1998
(Half bottle)
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Next of Kyn 8 Assorted Box Set
2014
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Next Of Kyn II
2008
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Next of Kyn II (3 btls & 1 Magnum collection)
2008
(Double Magnum)
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Next Of Kyn II Magnum
2008
(Magnum)
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Next Of Kyn No 11
2017
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Next Of Kyn No 4
2010
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Next Of Kyn No 7
2013
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Next Of Kyn No 7
2013
(Magnum)
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Next Of Kyn No 8
2014
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Next Of Kyn No 8
2014
(Magnum)
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Next Of Kyn No 9
2015
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Next Of Kyn No 9
2015
(Magnum)
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Next Of Kyn Numero Um
2015
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No 6
2001
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Ode to E Grenache
2004
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Ode to E Syrah
2004
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