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About This Wine
Distenta V Grenache is Sine Qua Non's 2023 Grenache-led red, blended from all four of the Krankls' estate vineyards. It comes from a long, cool season and is a fresher, more mineral Grenache than the 2022.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Black raspberry and black cherry, with lavender, blood orange and graphite.
- Palate: Full-bodied and round, with juicy fruit, crushed-stone minerality and a spine of fine tannin.
- Finish: Long and peppery, with spice from the stems.
Serving & Food
Decant for an hour and serve at 16 to 17°C, with roast duck or lamb tagine with apricots.
Good to Know
What's the blend? 81.8% Grenache with Mourvèdre and Syrah.
How was it aged? 23 months in French oak, mostly demi-muids.
Product Details
| Producer | Sine Qua Non |
| Country | USA |
| Region | Central Coast, California |
| Grape | 81.8% Grenache, 8.6% Mourvèdre, 7.7% Syrah, 1.3% Muscat, 0.6% Petit Manseng |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 750mL |
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About the Winery
Manfred and Elaine Krankl founded Sine Qua Non with the 1994 vintage and make the wine in Oak View, Ventura County. They farm their own vineyards, Eleven Confessions in the Sta. Rita Hills and The Third Twin in Los Alamos among them.