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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17th Nail in my Cranium
2005
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A Shot in the Dark Syrah
2006
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And An Eight Track Rose
2013
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Aperta
2018
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Atlantis Grenache 2A
2005
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Atlantis Grenache 2A
2005
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Atlantis Grenache 2b
2005
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Atlantis Grenache 2C
2005
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Atlantis Syrah 1A
2005
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Atlantis Syrah 1B
2005
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Atlantis Syrah 1C
2005
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Atlantis Syrah Fe 203 1A (Syrah)
2005
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B-20 Shiraz
2008
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B-20 Shriaz
2008
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Body and Soul
2007
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Capo Dei Putti
2014
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Capo Dei Putti
2014
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Dangerous Birds Grenache
2007
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Dangerous Birds Syrah
2007
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Dangerous Birds Syrah
2007
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Deux Grenouilles White
2016
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Distenta I Grenache
2019
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Distenta I Grenache
2019
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Distenta I Grenache
2019
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Distenta I Syrah
2019
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Distenta I White
2020
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Distenta II
2020
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Eleven Confessions Assorted Box Set
2018
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Eleven Confessions Assorted Box Set
2019
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Eleven Confessions Grenache
2019
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Eleven Confessions Syrah
2019
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Entre Chien et Loup
2015
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Female
2013
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Female
2013
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Five Shooter Grenache
2010
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Five Shooter Grenache
2010
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Five Shooter Syrah
2010
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Gallinata
2014
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Grenache Dark Blossom
2011
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Grenache Dirt Vernacular
2016
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Grenache Dirt Vernacular
2016
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Grenache E
2015
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Grenache E
2015
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Grenache Profuga
2018
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Grenache Testa dei Cherubini
2014
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Grenache Testa dei Cherubini
2014
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Grenache The Gorgeous Victim
2017
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Grenache The Gorgeous Victim
2017
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Grenache This Is Not An Exit
2009
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Heart Chorea
2002
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Mr K Semillon Vin de Paille
1998
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Mr K the Ice Man
2006
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Mr K the Noble Man
2005
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Mr K the Noble Man and Strawman Assortment box
2005
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Mr K the Strawman
2005
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Mr K Viognier Trockenbeerauslese
1998
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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
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Next Of Kyn II Magnum
2008
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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 8
2014
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Next Of Kyn No 8
2014
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Next Of Kyn No 9
2015
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Next Of Kyn No 9
2015
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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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Omega Shea Vineyard (Pinot Noir)
2003
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On the Lam
2009
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On your Toes Syrah
2001
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Over and Out Arrita Hills Vineyard (Pinot Noir)
2005
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Ox Pinot Noir
1999
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Packin' Rosy Rose
2009
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Pajarito Del Amor Grenache
2016
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Papa Syrah
2003
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Patine Grenache
2011
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Patine Grenache
2011
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Patine Syrah
2011
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Patine Syrah
2011
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Pearl Clutcher Chardonnay
2012
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Petite Sirah The Writing On The Wall
2012
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Pictures Grenache
2007
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Piranha Waterdance Syrah
2014
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Poker Face Syrah
2004
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Ratsel
2016
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Ratsel
2016
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Rattrapante Grenache
2012
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Raven Series Grenache No. 8
2006
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Raven Series Syrah No 1 Grenache
2006
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Raven Series Syrah No 10 (magnum)
2006
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Raven Series Syrah No 3
2006
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Raven Series Syrah No 4
2006
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Raven Series Syrah No 5
2006
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Raven Series Syrah No 6+7
2006
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Raven Series Syrah No 9
2006
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Rien Ne Va Plus
2001
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Shakti Grenache
2014
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Stein Grenache
2012
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Stein Grenache
2012
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Stock Syrah
2012
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Stockholm Syndrome Grenache
2010
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Stockholm Syndrome Syrah
2010
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SUBIR Syrah
2016
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Sublime Isolation
2003
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Syrah B 20
2008
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Syrah Dark Blossom
2011
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Syrah Impostor McCoy
1997
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Syrah Le Supplement
2013
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Syrah Le Supplement
2013
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Syrah M
2015
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Syrah The Hated Hunter
2017
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Syrah This Is Not An Exit
2009
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Tectumque
2016
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The Complicator Pinot Noir
1997
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The Duel Grenache
2008
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The Duel Syrah
2008
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The Line
2008
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The Line
2008
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The Moment
2011
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The Monkey
2010
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The Naked Truth Grenache
2005
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The Naked Truth Grenache
2005
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The Petition
2005
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The Rejuvenators White Blend
2004
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The Thrill of Stamp Syrah
2009
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The Thrill of Stamp Syrah
2009
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This is not an Exit Grenache
2009
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Touche Syrah
2012
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Trouver l'Arene Syrah
2015
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Trouver l'Arene Syrah
2015
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Upside Down Grenache
2009
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Upside Down Grenache
2009
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Upside Down Grenache
2009
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Ventriloquist
2001
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Ventriloquist
2001
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Whispering E
2002
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White Wine Resiste
2013
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Ziehharmonika Syrah
2018
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