Sine Qua Non

Sine Qua Non is the California winery of Elaine and Manfred Krankl. It started with the 1994 vintage, when they made four and a half barrels of Syrah called Queen of Spades. The winery is at Oak View, where they live.

Syrah and Grenache lead the wines, supported by Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier. The Krankls also grow Petit Manseng, Touriga Nacional, Graciano and Petite Sirah. The winery does not have enough wine to go around and keeps a waiting list.

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Vineyards

The Krankls own and farm four vineyards.

  • Eleven Confessions: 33 acres in the Sta. Rita Hills. 22 acres were planted in 2001, mainly with Syrah and Grenache.
  • Cumulus: the home vineyard at Oak View, where the winery is. The first block was planted in 2004 with Syrah, Grenache and Roussanne.
  • The Third Twin: near Los Alamos, bought in spring 2010. Mostly Syrah with a little Petite Sirah planted in 2000, and a further block planted in 2011.
  • Molly Aïda: 2 acres of Mourvèdre in Tepusquet Canyon, at about 1,800 feet. First picked in 2015.

Their one other fruit source is Bien Nacido in Santa Maria, which they do not own. Some earlier wines also include fruit from White Hawk.

Sine Qua Non wines in Singapore

Prices are in Singapore Dollars inclusive of 9% GST.

WineVintageScoreSizePrice
Sine Qua Non Distenta White IV2022Vinous 96750ml$420
Sine Qua Non Grenache Atlantis Fe2O3~2b2005Robert Parker 97750ml$800
Sine Qua Non Grenache Atlantis Fe2O3~2d Vin de Paille2005Vinous 94375ml$500
Sine Qua Non Grenache Dark Blossom2011Wine Advocate 97750ml$550
Sine Qua Non Grenache Dirt Vernacular2016Wine Advocate 98+750ml$450
Sine Qua Non Grenache Distenta I2019Wine Advocate 99750ml$440
Sine Qua Non Grenache Distenta II2020Wine Advocate 97750ml$430
Sine Qua Non Grenache Distenta III2021Vinous 98750ml$380
Sine Qua Non Grenache Distenta IV2022Vinous 97750ml$400
Sine Qua Non Grenache Distenta V2023Vinous 98750ml$420
Sine Qua Non Grenache Eleven Confessions Vineyard2017Wine Advocate 98+750ml$560
Sine Qua Non Grenache Eleven Confessions Vineyard2020Vinous 98750ml$550
Sine Qua Non Grenache Le Chemin Vers L'Heresie2015Wine Advocate 98750ml$470
Sine Qua Non Grenache Pajarito Del Amor Eleven Confessions Vineyard2016Wine Advocate 100750ml$660
Sine Qua Non Grenache Profuga2018Wine Advocate 98750ml$400
Sine Qua Non Grenache Raven Series2006Robert Parker 98750ml$595
Sine Qua Non Grenache Stockholm Syndrome Eleven Confessions Vineyard2010Wine Advocate 100750ml$1,410
Sine Qua Non Grenache The Gorgeous Victim2017Wine Advocate 98750ml$480
Sine Qua Non Grenache The Gorgeous Victim2017Wine Advocate 981,500ml$1,140
Sine Qua Non Grenache The Line2008Robert Parker 98750ml$570
Sine Qua Non Syrah Dark Blossom2011Wine Advocate 99750ml$480
Sine Qua Non Syrah Distenta I2019Wine Advocate 98+750ml$470
Sine Qua Non Syrah Distenta II2020Wine Advocate 98+750ml$410
Sine Qua Non Syrah Distenta IV2022Vinous 96750ml$405
Sine Qua Non Syrah Distenta V2023Vinous 98-100750ml$420
Sine Qua Non Syrah In Flagrante2000Robert Parker 96750ml$1,050
Sine Qua Non Syrah M Eleven Confessions Vineyard2015Wine Advocate 99750ml$650
Sine Qua Non Syrah Male2013Wine Advocate 98750ml$490
Sine Qua Non Syrah Rätsel 162016Wine Advocate 99750ml$480
Sine Qua Non Syrah Stock2012Wine Advocate 98750ml$460
Sine Qua Non Syrah The Hated Hunter2017Wine Advocate 98+750ml$440
Sine Qua Non Syrah The Thrill of…2009Wine Advocate 95750ml$580
Sine Qua Non...And An Eight Track2013750ml$520

Chimère and The Third Twin

The Third Twin Graciano comes from The Third Twin vineyard near Los Alamos. Chimère is a Châteauneuf-du-Pape, mainly Mourvèdre.

WineVintageScoreSizePrice
[Sine Qua Non] Chimère Châteauneuf-du-Pape20181,500ml$1,780
[Sine Qua Non] The Third Twin Graciano The Third Twin Vineyard2014Wine Advocate 97+750ml$710
[Sine Qua Non] The Third Twin Graciano The Third Twin Vineyard2015Vinous 98750ml$660
[Sine Qua Non] The Third Twin Graciano The Third Twin Vineyard2018Wine Advocate 99750ml$630

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