Apr 18, 2014 sine qua non is a rhone house, one that primarily uses grapes that originated in the rhone valley in france. The winery is located in ventura county within the central coast ava. These vineyards include cumulus, eleven confessions, the third twin and molly aida. Quite honestly as a true sqner you really cant be without it. Manfred krankls inspirational 2015 harvest at sine qua non on the mend after a motorcycle accident nearly took his life, the winemakerartist has a new book, and a new vintage the art of sine qua non was packaged in a special box set with the writing on the wall petite sirah. On the mend after a motorcycle accident nearly took his life, the winemakerartist has a new book. Sine qua non has 14 100point scores from the wine advocate, and 11 99point scores. We would like to ask for just a few minutes of your time. Each next of kyn release are sold in box set which contains three 750ml and one magnum. Sine qua non is yet another cult winery from california, usa. When manfred and elaine krankl first started sine qua non, the wines were.
Even if it is the same vineyard and the same grape, it gets a new name and label. Sine qua non was created after the 1994 harvest of a bien nacido syrah which was named the queen of spades. The husbandandwife team makes mostly rhonestyle reds and whites in very limited quantities using such grapes. The husbandandwife team makes mostly rhonestyle reds and whites in very limited quantities using such grapes as syrah, grenache, pinot noir, roussanne, and viognier. You are here home winery list sine qua non defy the law of supply and demand site map. If it took people who joined in 2006 8 9 years to get on, i think you can conservatively add an extra year of waiting for each additional year you. Deciding to plant his estate vineyard in oak view, calif. Next of kyn wines are sourced from their cumulus vineyard that is planted around their estate in oakview. The basic white wines have always been a white blend of chardonnay, roussanne and viognier and a red wine based on syrah plus grenache.
What is more staggering is that for much of his career his wines remained undiscovered, forced to work two jobs just to make ends meet. Sine qua non has emerged as arguable one of the most collectable fine wine producers on the planet. For every vintage winemaker manfred krankl not only makes new wine, but designs a new label and bottle style. The wines of sine qua non are made by the eccentric manfred krankle in the outer suburbs of ventura california, in a winery described by robert parker as a set scene from the movie mad max. Manfred krankl and his wife elaine began starting their own winery after first working at several other. Sine qua non syrah le supplement eleven confessions estate. Winemaker of the year i could easily write a book about manfred krankl, his life, his visions, his vineyards, his art works, and his wines.
Sine qua non winebid wine auction search sorted by lowest. Rich, seamless and voluptuous, the 2012 exudes concentration and flamboyance. Barbera banke and julia jackson from jackson family wines wanted to prove that their flagship napa valley wine cardinale deserves to sit alongside other more. It was fascinating to taste some of these monsters side by side a little more critically. Next of kyn was introduced by the talented manfred and elaine krankl in 2007 as a completely separate operation from his sine qua non wines. Sine qua nons winery has been described by robert pa. Sine qua non also known as sqn is a california winery known for its rhone style blends, a tendency to avoid repetition, and a very limited production of wine that is highly difficult to obtain, with 100% of all releases allocated and directly sold to a carefully managed mailing list. Each is produced in minute quantities from impossibly low yields. Manfred feels strongly that each year, each vintage, is a completely unique wine and thus he gives each wine a unique name.
Sine qua non explore wine producers at roberson wine. Sine qua non california wine syrah grenache rhone varieties, wine tasting notes. If you would like to return to our home page please click here. Winemaker manfred krankl feels strongly that each vintage is a completely unique wine and thus he gives each wine a unique name. Sine qua non also known as sqn is a california winery known for its rhone style blends, a tendency to avoid repetition, and a very limited production of wine. On average, california experiences 3,491 fires per year covering 129,404 acres. The chart is in alphabetical order by wine name, but can be sorted by other attributes by clicking on the appropriate column heading, e. Each bottle is a work of art with a name that seems to capture its essence. Sine qua non buy online at falling bright wine merchants. New wines from sine qua non we have just received this years allocation of new wines from sine qua non a massive three bottles each of the shooter syrah 2010 and five shooter 2010. Sine qua non was created after the 1994 harvest of a bien nacido syrah named the queen of spades. But it is the worlds coolest wine book and we would be remiss if.
Your coffee table will thank you the wine label as art. I dont know much about the wines yet but though i would share the labels with you because they are pretty funky as one has grown accustomed to expect from. The 2017 grenache no name as of yet is a finished blend, set to be bottled in august. Dec 04, 2019 sine qua non was officially founded in 1994, by manfred and elaine krankl, within a few years, sine qua non began making the benchmark wines for rhone wine varietals produced in california. Whats so special about sine qua non wine chowhound. But the most expensive wines on sale on saturday were never rated, perhaps because they are so rare, including all of the expensive roses. Manfred krankl and his wife elaine established the winery in 1994. He also creates the artwork for each new label himself. Since we are wine makers and not writers or book publishers and there will likely be only a one time print run, it is possible that we wont have enough books for all the requests.
Their fame exploded in the early 2000s, leading to what robert parker described as an absolutely brilliant succession of true works of genius. Also, alone, the wines often connote near100 point scores. Sine qua non buy best santa barbara red wines best of wines. Sine qua non is a california cult winery known for its soughtafter rhone style wine blends, produced in very limited quantites. This is a chart of all wines made by the sine qua non winery. Your order has been successfully received and processed.
Red cherry jam, plum, spice, licorice, pomegranate and new leather flesh out in an effortless, radiant wine bursting at. Manfred krankls new book, the art of sine qua non wine. To cope with that we will process the orders as we receive them on a first come first serve basis and then thatll be it. Our wines were born of pure passion and a wishful dream to make something that is so distinctive and so delicious as to make it indispensable to wine lovers. Since it is has been an unbelievably long time and long wait since you originally gave us your contact information, we want to be sure that you are indeed still interested in potentially receiving an offering in the near future. These colorful, marbleized, portable chocolate domes are packed with the flavors and textures of some of susannas favorite desserts, which include a kalamansi meringue pie, and the vero, a silver blue bonbon that houses a mix of sea salt caramel and crunchy pecan bits. Composed of 76% grenache, 10% mourvedre, 9% syrah, 3. The boot the hussy the filly a capella incognito heels over head in flagrante suey the boot 2000 california white wine the hussy 2000 california white wine the filly 2000 california rose a capella 2000 oregon pinot noir incognito 2000 california grenache heels over head 2000 california syrah in flagrante 2000 california syrah suey 2001. The noble man, a 100% chardonnay made from botrytised fruit, possesses 278 grams of residual sugar per liter and 9.
Launched in 2003 by harrikrisna anenden, a filmmaker and ananda devi, a writer, cine qua non ltd. Sine qua non wines treated as masterpieces winesearcher. Stores and prices for sine qua non female grenache, california prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. Sine qua non founded in 1994 by manfred and elaine krankl in ventura, on californias central coast, the winery is the epitome of an artisanal, cult winery. Explore the wine range of sine qua non winery berry bros. The 2014 syrah piranha waterdance is young and unevolved more than the grenache and sports an inky blue color to go with lots of minerality, notes of cassis, violets and pepper, fullbodied richness and a surprisingly serious, structured, even masculine vibe on the palate. Sine qua non patine mag box set 1 grenache 1 syrah 2011 1. Sine qua non by manfred krankl perhaps it is unfair to include this book because it is difficult and expensive to acquire. Sine qua non fine wines are made from the highest quality grapes grown in one of our four vineyards across california. Sine qua non california, ventura, united states your personal. Since it is has been an unbelievably long time and long wait since you originally gave us your contact information, we want to be sure that you are indeed still interested in potentially receiving an. Sine qua non female grenache, california winesearcher. And so, with the 1994 vintage started, made a whopping four and a half barrels of syrah that we called queen of spades. Sine qua non syrah touche 2012 750ml saratoga wine.
His staggering 75year winemaking career was instrumental in putting cornas on the fine wine map. This year, the number of wildfires has climbed to 4,398 since january, damaging a massive 223,526 acresand the years not over. Manfred krankl, owner and winemaker of sine qua non, has a distinct habit of doing things differently than everyone else. Stores and prices for sine qua non female grenache, california prices, stores, tasting notes and. Sine qua non sqn is an unusual winery in that each wine has a new name and label in each vintage. Clearly a rather lofty, even unrealistic notion, but one we decided to pursue anyway. Five musthave wine books buy wine online from peloton imports. More wildfires in california wine country than usual. The 250 page book is a stunner featuring a complete history of sine qua non. We hope and believe youll like the book as much as we do.
We wish you a wonderful summer indeed a fantastic year and many great wines to share with your friends and family hopefully some sine qua non too. But it is the worlds coolest wine book and we would be remiss if we didnt mention it. Sine qua non is the california cult wine created by austrian winemaker manfred krankl and wife elaine. Sine qua nons first vintage was 1994, as austrianborn winemaker manfred krankl released three barrels of syrah as queen of spades with a label he had. Noel verset is one of the worlds great wine legends. Last night i attended a rare sine qua non wine dinner with nine different wines. Sine qua non syrah patine eleven confessions 2011 saratoga.
In 2015, krankl published a limited edition book, the art of sine qua non, that chronicled the story of his life through the wines and their labels, most of which. Their fame exploded in the early 2000s, leading to what robert parker described as an absolutely brilliant succession of true works of genius, which has not abated since. This is among the highestpriced wines from california. We love rarity, and sine qua non is rare by design. The label is incredible and the juice in the bottle is even better. This is the one of the most popular wines from california. This number is expected to increase even further over the next few months. Over the past two years the price has been trending upwards. An amazing first effort for sine qua non and already a cult classic wine. Sine qua non central coast california syrah grenache rhone. Drinking sqn wines is always a treat but drinking the same wine in flights of two by vintage was pretty special. The two mainstays are syrah and grenache, but customers have come to expect, and appreciate, that the winery also dabbles in other varieties, including mourvedre, viognier, and even the rare spanish grape graciano. The first official release from sine qua non, 1994 queen of spades is one of the most collectible and expensive wines made in the history of california. Sine qua non winery information page wine searcher.
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