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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti14.0%
Production7,000 - 8,000 bottles

The wine

Pingus is the nickname by which Peter Sisseck was known in his home country of Denmark, and it's also the name of his most sought-after wine. It combines within it all the knowledge acquired by its creator in Bordeaux, California and in the Hacienda Monasterio winery, set in the Ribera del Duero DO itself.

Spain's most expensive wine first appeared in 1995 and since then it hasn't stopped winning high praise and tributes from all the international wine critics. We have here a wine which became a coveted object of desire virtually from the first bottle, so much so that it's not easy to find bottles of Pingus, because the demand is extremely high, despite their price.

All the grapes used in its production are from very old Tinto Fino vines and they've been grown according to organic principles since 2000. In the winery, vinification is a meticulous process, almost artisanal, and checks made on the wines are very thorough, seeking an organoleptic excellence that is undoubtedly achieved with every vintage. The grapes are harvested when very ripe and the must undergoes malolactic fermentation in oak; pumping over is avoided and the lees are stirred. The new oak Bordeaux barrels have gradually been losing pride of place in favour of used wood and large volumes.

Pingus is a deep garnet colour, adorned with a blue-tinged rim. Its fruit is special, extremely intense yet also delicately elegant and fresh. The aromas gained from ageing show it off admirably and prepare the wine for delighting us with every sip. The nose is harmonious and accessible, balsamic and floral. On the palate it's generous and juicy, offering sweet, polished tannins, fine acidity and a structure based on balance; with a nigh-on perfect texture, pure liquid fruit according to Peter Sisseck himself. An uplifting wine, with a powerful and incredibly prolonged finish, which perpetuates its own legend with each single drop.

What does this wine taste like?

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Picota cherry red / Intense
Bouquet
Elegant / Toasty notes / Jam / Ripe black fruit / Complex / Expressive
Mouth
Powerful / Oily / Elegant / Complex / Rounded / Fruit-forward / Silky tannins / Elegant tannins / Long finish / Persistent

Drinking and storing

16ºC

Food pairing

Roast suckling pig / Hare / Beef entrecôte

Ratings and awards

202198-100 PK
202099 PK
201999 PK99 PN99 SK
2018100 PK98 PN97 SK
201796 PK
2016100 PK98 PN100 SK
PK: ParkerPN: PeñínSK: Suckling

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker

The bottled 2020 Pingus has settled, and the strong Mediterranean accent that was quite strong early on seems to have calmed down. The wine shows more of the serious Pingus character and is harmonious, balanced and elegant, perhaps because of the time it spent in oak vat (starting this year, it is not only in barrique). It feels very complete and intense but without weight or heaviness, and the fruit shows very clean and focused. Peter Sisseck compared it with the 2000, a wine that for him transcends the vintage; it showcases the balance (wines like 1996, 2000, 2012, 2016 and 2018). The quality of the tannins is stunning, which make the wine very elegant and balanced, and it has good freshness (even some red fruit!). This is exceptionally good, but somehow my heart didn't beat like with the wines he compared them with... 7,500 bottles were filled in July 2022.

— Luis Gutiérrez (31/01/2023)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2020 - 99 PARKER

Customer reviews

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1 review
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Winemaking

Ageing periodBetween 20 and 22 months
Barrel ageNew
Type of woodFrench oak

Vineyards

Barroso y San Cristóbal

Vine age80 years
SoilClay sand
ClimateContinental
OrientationSouthwest
Surface area5.00 hectares

The winery

Dominio de Pingus

Dominio de Pingus

Peter Sisseck is Pingus. An agronomist and oenologist who was born in Copenhagen in 1962, he studied at the University of Bordeaux and worked for several years at some important wineries in the region. Together with his uncle, Peter-Vinding-Diers, he established what came to be known as Bordeaux's 'new wave' white wines. He has worked in California, and currently operates in Spain as oenologist and adviser to Hacienda Monasterio and in Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, with the project...

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