Sine Qua Non’s winery has been described by Robert Parker as “a Mad Max- junkyard dog sort of winery in one of the ugliest sections of Ventura.”, while according to Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate Aug 2011) “the wines that emerge from this site are often profound. Manfred Krankl and his wife Elaine established the winery in 1994. The winery is located in Ventura County within the Central Coast AVA.
Sine Qua Non is a California cult winery known for its sought-after Rhône style wine blends, produced in very limited quantites.