The Story
2018. Eleven Confessions Vineyard. Central Coast. Sine Qua Non Grenache — from one of California's most celebrated and inaccessible cult wine producers, a single-vineyard Grenache from the estate vineyard that anchors Manfred Krankl's program in the Santa Rita Hills.
Sine Qua Non is among the most allocated wines produced in California — a mailing list wine produced in tiny quantities by Manfred Krankl that commands secondary market premiums comparable to first-growth Bordeaux and top Burgundy. Unlike most Rhône-variety California producers, Sine Qua Non operates at deliberately micro scale, with each vintage labeled under a unique name and artwork rather than a consistent brand identity.
The Eleven Confessions Vineyard is Krankl's estate site in the Santa Rita Hills, producing Grenache of exceptional concentration from a climate where cold Pacific influence extends the growing season and preserves acidity in varieties that would otherwise overripen in warmer California appellations. The 2018 vintage delivered outstanding conditions across the Santa Rita Hills, producing wines of depth and structure that reward extended cellaring.
Tasting Notes
Central Coast Grenache at this level delivers ripe red fruit — strawberry, raspberry, dried cherry — with the garrigue, white pepper, and iron minerality that distinguish Rhône-variety wines from estate sites. The 2018 vintage adds structure and concentration without sacrificing the floral lift that defines great Grenache.
Specs
- Producer: Sine Qua Non, Santa Rita Hills, California
- Winemaker: Manfred Krankl
- Vintage: 2018
- Varietal: Grenache
- Vineyard: Eleven Confessions Vineyard — estate
- Appellation: Central Coast, California
- Size: 750ml
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Why is Sine Qua Non so difficult to obtain? Production is deliberately micro-scale and distributed almost entirely through a private mailing list — making secondary market acquisitions the primary route for collectors who aren't on the list.
- Is the 2018 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Grenache still available? Yes — available now.
Details & Craftsmanship
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Description
2018. Eleven Confessions Vineyard. Central Coast. Sine Qua Non Grenache — from one of California's most celebrated and inaccessible cult wine producers, a single-vineyard Grenache from the estate vineyard that anchors Manfred Krankl's program in the Santa Rita Hills.
Sine Qua Non is among the most allocated wines produced in California — a mailing list wine produced in tiny quantities by Manfred Krankl that commands secondary market premiums comparable to first-growth Bordeaux and top Burgundy. Unlike most Rhône-variety California producers, Sine Qua Non operates at deliberately micro scale, with each vintage labeled under a unique name and artwork rather than a consistent brand identity.
The Eleven Confessions Vineyard is Krankl's estate site in the Santa Rita Hills, producing Grenache of exceptional concentration from a climate where cold Pacific influence extends the growing season and preserves acidity in varieties that would otherwise overripen in warmer California appellations. The 2018 vintage delivered outstanding conditions across the Santa Rita Hills, producing wines of depth and structure that reward extended cellaring.
Tasting Notes
Central Coast Grenache at this level delivers ripe red fruit — strawberry, raspberry, dried cherry — with the garrigue, white pepper, and iron minerality that distinguish Rhône-variety wines from estate sites. The 2018 vintage adds structure and concentration without sacrificing the floral lift that defines great Grenache.
Specs
- Producer: Sine Qua Non, Santa Rita Hills, California
- Winemaker: Manfred Krankl
- Vintage: 2018
- Varietal: Grenache
- Vineyard: Eleven Confessions Vineyard — estate
- Appellation: Central Coast, California
- Size: 750ml
Browse all rare spirits and wine at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why is Sine Qua Non so difficult to obtain? Production is deliberately micro-scale and distributed almost entirely through a private mailing list — making secondary market acquisitions the primary route for collectors who aren't on the list.
- Is the 2018 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Grenache still available? Yes — available now.
