Sine Qua Non

Sine Qua Non was created by the Austrian Manfred Krankl and his wife Elaine. Arrived in 1980 in the United States and after a few years in the restaurant business, they decide to produce wine and settle in the Ventura region. After several vintages, it was in 1994 that Robert Parker gave them a score of 95/100 for their cuvée dominated by Syrah "Queen of Spades". This... Read more

Sine Qua Non was created by the Austrian Manfred Krankl and his wife Elaine. Arrived in 1980 in the United States and after a few years in the restaurant business, they decide to produce wine and settle in the Ventura region. After several vintages, it was in 1994 that Robert Parker gave them a score of 95/100 for their cuvée dominated by Syrah "Queen of Spades". This cuvée is nowhere to be found and sells for several thousand euros. A tradition at Sine Qua Non is that each wine has a name, label and often a specific style of bottle. Each label is handcrafted by Manfred, often with linocuts of his own creation.