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.

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 beef tongue in hot sauce, franc-comtoise or lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours.

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, dried fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of floral, tree fruit or cassis. 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

  • 2017With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.77/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.74/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.72/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2002With 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 spaghetti with squid ink (italy), summer orecchiette or cataplana with seafood.

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, honey or floral and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak. 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
  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2009With 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: 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.

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 pasta bolognese, fillet of lamb in potato dressing or shrimp risotto with curry.

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
  • 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: Rich

Said of a complex and concentrated wine, whose power suggests a good capacity for ageing.

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 pork chops with mustard, tunisian sandwich or chicken fajitas.

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
  • 2003With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Viognier
  • Sémillon

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Sine Qua Non

Planning a wine route in the of California? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Sine Qua Non.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Sine Qua Non and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Lugny

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Lugny, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

Chablis: #locationmatters by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this first 90-second clip, Yang LU explains how location is the key to understanding “Why Chablis is special”. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

What style should one expect from a good Chablis by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In 80-second clip, Debra MEIBURG answers the question of an Internet user : what style should one expect from a good Chablis ? #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Rich

Said of a complex and concentrated wine, whose power suggests a good capacity for ageing.