Sine Qua Non Wine

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Sine Qua Non is a cult California winery founded by Manfred Krankl, producing small-lot Rhône-varietal wines sourced primarily from the Eleven Confessions Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA of Santa Barbara County. The winery focuses on Syrah and Grenache, each bottled under elaborately named releases that change with every vintage - Papa Syrah 2003 and The 17th Nail in My Cranium 2005 represent earlier library-level expressions, while Hated Hunter Syrah 2017 and the 2020 Eleven Confessions Grenache and Syrah reflect the winery's current direction. The Distenta bottlings, including Distenta III 2021 and Syrah Distenta IV 2022, sit alongside Stockholm Syndrome Eleven Confession Vineyard Grenache as some of the most sought-after and age-worthy expressions in the portfolio.

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    Sine Qua Non is a cult California winery founded by Manfred Krankl, producing small-lot Rhône-varietal wines sourced primarily from the Eleven Confessions Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA of Santa Barbara County. The winery focuses on Syrah and Grenache, each bottled under elaborately named releases that change with every vintage - Papa Syrah 2003 and The 17th Nail in My Cranium 2005 represent earlier library-level expressions, while Hated Hunter Syrah 2017 and the 2020 Eleven Confessions Grenache and Syrah reflect the winery's current direction. The Distenta bottlings, including Distenta III 2021 and Syrah Distenta IV 2022, sit alongside Stockholm Syndrome Eleven Confession Vineyard Grenache as some of the most sought-after and age-worthy expressions in the portfolio.