Sine Qua Non is the innovation of creative winemaker, Manfred Krankl, and is now a world-famous cult winery revered for producing miniscule quantities of unique Rhône Valley-inspired wines from some of the greatest vineyards across the Central Coast.

The 2010 white release from SQN was called The Monkey and it strikes a happy middle ground between the classically rich and creamy style so closely associated with Krankl’s wines, and a brighter, more mineral, undertone often found in the cooler vintages. It is a blend of 52% Roussanne, 23% Viognier, 19% Chardonnay and 5% Marsanne from the Eleven Confessions, Cumulus and Bien Nacido Vineyards and was matured in 20% new French oak.