SINE QUA NON - Distenta II - White Blend 2020
Sine Qua Non is located in California , just north of Los Angeles in Ventura County , with several vineyards in Santa Barbara while the main vineyard and winery are based in Oak View . Sine Qua Non's first vintage was in 1994. , when Austrian-born winemaker Manfred Krankl released three barrels of Syrah named "Queen of Spades" with a label he had designed himself. Krankl sent a bottle to Robert Parker, who promptly gave the wine 95 points. The brand run by Manfred Krankl and his wife Elaine has achieved cult status since its inception; small volumes mean that demand consistently outstrips supply.
Distenta II Blanc is predominantly composed of Roussanne (32%), accompanied by Viognier (26%), Chardonnay (25%), Gelber Muskateller (12%) and Petit Manseng (5%) . The grapes come from four vineyards; Eleven Confessions (52%), The Third Twin Estate Vineyard (22%) and Cumulus (13%) and, with 13% Chardonnay from the Bien Nacido Vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley. The wine was aged on lees for 23 months in puncheons , demi-muids and French oak barrels , 45% of which are new.
Grape varieties: 41% Roussanne, 26% Viognier, 25% Chardonnay, 7% Gelber Muskateller (Muscat à petit grains), 5% Petit Manseng