Sine Qua Non, Ratsel 16, California 2016 sold at auction 159 times in the last five years, at a median of $246 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $226 and $277. The most recent sale was on October 12, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $260, across 14 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$246
159 sales · $226–277 middle half
Lowest retail now
$260
14 retail offers
Last auction sale
Oct 12
2026
Critic scores
96
Wine Advocate
98
Vinous
100
Jeb Dunnuck
Live auction lots for 2016 (3)
$208per 750ml incl. premium20% below retail
Zcollections New York October 13 26
2016 · Lot 1769 · Qty 6
$125per 750ml incl. premium52% below retail
The Dolce Vita Collection The Imperial Collection Selections Fine Rare Wines De October 29 30
2016 · Lot 802 · Qty 9
$167per 750ml incl. premium36% below retail
The Dolce Vita Collection The Imperial Collection Selections Fine Rare Wines De October 29 30
2016 · Lot 2061 · Qty 6
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Type
- Red
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About Sine Qua Non
Sine Qua Non is a small Ventura County winery founded by Austrian-born Manfred Krankl and his wife Elaine, who started making wine in 1994 partly to supply Campanile, the Los Angeles restaurant Manfred co-founded. Early bottlings were made at Alban Vineyards; the Syrah-based 1994 Queen of Spades set the direction. Each release has carried its own name, label and bottle shape, with labels drawn by Krankl, though the practice of unique names ended in 2021. Reds rely on Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre, whites on Roussanne, Viognier and Marsanne. A new winery at Oak View opened in 2012, and fruit has come only from estate vineyards since 2020.
- Owner
- Manfred and Elaine Krankl
- Founded
- 1994
- Vineyards
- 12 ha
- Grapes
- Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Roussanne, Viognier, Marsanne
- Wines
- Releases under changing names, Next of Kyn, The Third Twin, Mr. K
Sources: Wikipedia