Sine Qua Non A Shot in the Dark Syrah 2006
Vineyards
While most of Sine Qua Non’s vineyards are located in Santa Barbara, the home vineyard (and the winery) is in Oak View. Many of the wines are labeled under the more generic California and Central Coast AVAs, rather than the specific AVAs the vineyards are located in, giving more freedom when it comes to blending.
Winemaking and Maturation
The cult winery specialises in Rhône grape varieties, with most of the red wines based on Syrah and Grenache. White wines are typically based on Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier and are also modelled after Rhône wines.
Tasting Notes
A Red wine from Eleven Confessions Vineyard, California, United States. Made from Shiraz/Syrah. This bold, spicy wine typically has heaps of raspberry, black fruit and heady levels of alcohol.
Technical Details
That is not the only thing eschewed at Sine Qua Non – the same wine is rarely made more than once, turning the idea of the American icon wine on its head.
