The Winery Sine Qua Non of California

Winery Sine Qua Non
The winery offers 154 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.6.
It is ranked in the top 29 of the estates of California.
It is located in California

The Winery Sine Qua Non is one of the world's great estates. It offers 154 wines for sale in of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Sine Qua Non Estate, nestled in the heart of California in the United States, is a vineyard known for its uniqueness and excellence. Founded in 1994 by Manfred and Elaine Krankl, the philosophy of the estate is based on their unwavering passion for the art of creating unique and memorable wines. Geographically located between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, the Sine Qua Non Estate benefits from a Mediterranean climate characterized by hot and dry summers. This climatic element is crucial for the estate which primarily cultivates Rhone varietals such as Syrah and Grenache for reds, and Viognier, Roussanne and Marsanne for whites. The name Sine Qua Non, a Latin phrase meaning without which not, signifies the necessity to possess certain indispensable elements. It is a perfect illustration of the approach the estate takes in terms of viticulture. No effort is spared to obtain varietals of exceptional quality, necessary for the production of their renowned wines. What really sets the Sine Qua Non Estate apart is the way each vintage is treated as a unique work of art. Each year, the wines are renamed with a new name and a new artistic label, making each vintage truly unique. Known for its small production, the wine from the Sine Qua Non Estate is extremely sought after. Due to the high quality and rarity of these wines, they are often sold through a mailing list, with a long waiting list. The Sine Qua Non Estate embodies the art of winemaking, where precision, passion and dedication are at the heart of every bottle produced.

Top Winery Sine Qua Non wines

Looking for the best Winery Sine Qua Non wines in California among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Sine Qua Non wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Sine Qua Non wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Sine Qua Non

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Sine Qua Non

How Winery Sine Qua Non wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, goose eggs in salad or pumpkin parmentier hash.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Sine Qua Non

On the nose the red wine of Winery Sine Qua Non. often reveals types of flavors of blueberry, tobacco or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of black currant, dark fruit or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Sine Qua Non. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Sine Qua Non

  • 2001With an average score of 4.77/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.74/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.72/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.71/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Sine Qua Non.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Pinot Noir
  • Viognier
  • Petite Sirah

Discovering the wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

With its mountains, valleys, plains and plateaus, California's topography is as Complex as its Climate, offering winemakers a bewildering array of terroirs. California wines have only gained worldwide recognition in recent decades (especially after the 1976 Paris ruling). However, the state's wine history goes back more than 200 years. European vines were first planted in the 18th century, when settlers and missionaries moved up and down the West Coast.

The top white wines of Winery Sine Qua Non

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Sine Qua Non

How Winery Sine Qua Non wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of lasagna bolognese express, quiche with mixed vegetables or marinated mussels with maroilles.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Sine Qua Non

On the nose the white wine of Winery Sine Qua Non. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, minerality or vanilla. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Sine Qua Non. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Sine Qua Non

  • 2016With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Sine Qua Non.

  • Roussanne
  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay
  • Petit Manseng
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Marsanne

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.

The top pink wines of Winery Sine Qua Non

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Sine Qua Non

How Winery Sine Qua Non wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef with mustard, lamb tagine with broad beans or moroccan chicken tagine.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Sine Qua Non

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Sine Qua Non. often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Sine Qua Non

  • 2013With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Sine Qua Non.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Petite Sirah

The word of the wine: Bergeron

See roussanne.

The top sweet wines of Winery Sine Qua Non

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Sine Qua Non

How Winery Sine Qua Non wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of gloom and doom, irish tartiflette or chakchouka.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Sine Qua Non

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Sine Qua Non. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Sine Qua Non

  • 2006With an average score of 4.64/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.55/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.47/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Sine Qua Non.

  • Viognier
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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Discover the grape variety: Petit Manseng

Petit Manseng is a white grape variety of Pyrenean origin. Its small berries have a hard, well-ventilated skin, which allows Petit Manseng to resist grey rot. On the other hand, this variety is very sensitive to noble rot, which concentrates the aromas and makes it possible to produce remarkable sweet wines with flavours of exotic fruits, grapefruit, honey, gingerbread, etc. Rich in alcohol and acidity, these wines are very well balanced and very fine. petit manseng also produces fruity dry white wines. It is also used in the AOC Béarn, Jurançon, Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh, Tursan...

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