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  • Country ranking ?

    28
  • Producer ranking ?

    8
  • 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 followi...

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Vintage 2000

The Rioja vintage of 2000 in Spain is generally considered a very good vintage, although it may not have reached the same exceptional status as Bordeaux's 2000 vintage. Here are some key characteristics of the Rioja Vintage 2000:

  1. Quality: The 2000 vintage in Rioja produced wines of good to very good quality. While it might not be regarded as one of the absolute best vintages in Rioja history, it was a solid year overall.

  2. Weath...

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Written Notes

Und wer meinte, Pingus sei nur eine überteuerte neumodische Wuchtbrumme, der wurde jetzt eines Besseren belehrt. Dieser 2000 Pingus zeigte sich in erster Reife ausgesprochen fein und elegant, sehr balanciert mit schöner, cremiger Textur. Da passten jetzt alle Elemente perfekt zusammen – WT97. 

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Origin

Castile-León, Ribera del Duero
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