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  • Country ranking ?

    74
  • Producer ranking ?

    15
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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The Story

Dominio de Pingus was established in 1995 by Danish winemaker Peter Sisseck. It is situated in the La Horra area of the Ribera del Duero region. The wine produced, Pingus, is considered a "cult wine", sold at extremely high prices while remaining very inaccessible.

On the estate's winemaking philosophies, Sisseck has stated, "The vines in my plots are very old. They have never been fertilised nor treated with pesticides and all grow following the traditional en vaso system. They are perfect."
The first vintage of Pingus was 1995. The production of this wine is always very limited, in 1995 it was only 325 cases. Yields as low as half to a quarter of the finest red Grand Cru Burgundies. Of the annual production of Pingus there is typically less than 500 cases, though in poor vintages no Pingus is made.

Pingus is the first wine to transcend traditional Spanish winemaking. In it Peter Sisseck has created a modern archetype of Ribera de Duero. With only a few vintages released, Pingus is already part of an elite club of top Spanish wine producers whose wines combine a true sense of their origins with fiercely singular personalities.

Pingus is undoubtedly world-class and helped to confirm the Ribera del Duero as a match to any of the traditional European appellations. This is nevertheless a distinctly Spanish wine.



Soil: limestone-rich clay and gravel

Production area: 4 ha

Grape varieties: 100% Tempranillo

Average age of vines: 70 years

Harvest method: hand picked

Winemaking: no fining or filtration, minimal rackings. Pingus has been biodynamic since 2000

Ageing: 18-20 months in new oak barrique

 

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Ruby red and Bright

ending

Long and Spicy

flavors

Blackcurrant, Coffee, Cigar-box, Leather, Tobacco and Herbs

nose

Youthful, Pure, Seductive and Generous

recommend

Yes

taste

High in Acidity, Warming, Balanced, Concentrated, Complex, Developing, Medium-bodied, Firm, Vivid, Medium-Dry and Hard tannins

Verdict

Oxidised

Written Notes

Saturated bright ruby. Pungently spicy aromas of crystallized raspberry, minerals, roasted meat and smoky oak. Then great palate-staining depth and sweetness leavened by firm spine and great verve; the explosive dark berry, violet and mineral flavors are complicated by cedar and herbal nuances. Finishes with big but elegant tannins and great persistence. May approach the extraordinary '96 and '95 in quality. 93-96

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Origin

Castile-León, Ribera del Duero
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