Wine "Pingus" DO, 2012, 1.5 L
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Tempranillo: 100%
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Tasting Notes
Wine dense ruby color with a purple hue.
Wine with dense, vigorous structure and a male character has a balanced, powerful and at the same time refined taste with velvety tannins and attractive shades of black berries, which are captured in the long aftertaste combined with smoky nuances.
Bright bouquet of wine filled with expressive aromas of ripe cherries, blueberries, licorice, violet, orange flowers and oriental spices.
This wine is recommended to serve legumes, cheese from sheep's milk and aged cheeses, as well as venison, beef stew, lamb, fried, stewed or grilled red meats.
Interesting Facts
"Pingus" - a terrific wine, awarded the highest ratings in the prestigious world rankings! The famous expert Robert Parker called it "one of the best young red wines that I tasted in my life." "Pingus" - a super-modern wine created using the most advanced French technology. Pingus - a Danish version of the name Peter, so Sisseck called in childhood.
The grapes for the production of "Pingus" going with 4 unique sites with a total area of 4 hectares, planted with vines age of about 100 years. The vineyards are located in the area of La Orr on limestone-clay soils containing gravel. Yields vines is very small and limited to 15 hl / ha. For the production of "Pingus" used only perfectly ripe and healthy berries, manually removed from the bunch. The berries are separated from the ridges and gently pressed. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature and malolactic fermentation is carried out in new barrels, then wine is aged for 18 months in new oak barrels partially. Filtering the wine is not made. Wine storage capacity ranges from 20 to 30 years. Before serving, it is recommended to open the bottle an hour to oxygenate the wine and all the excellent palatability become brighter. Wine storage potential - at least until 2030.
Dominio de Pingus - a young and hugely successful winery in Ribera del Duero. Managed young but already well-known winemaker from Denmark - Peter Sisseck, Dominio de Pingus achieved amazing results in a very short period of time.
The first wine "Pingus" was created in 1995. No one had tried anything like wine instantly achieved worldwide recognition, and its creator won reputation as a talented winemaker. Pingus wine in 2004 won the highest score of 100/100 by Robert Parker. Since the principle of production Pingus similar to Bordeaux Chateau, where, along with the main wine produced Second vin or "second wine" - "Flor de Pingus" , which is also considered one of the finest Spanish wines.
Dominio de Pingus The company is a member of the elite club of major Spanish wine producers, and Peter Sisseck called a genius in winemaking, wine production has transformed into art. He created the wine has unrivaled modern character, but at the same time they are very traditional and unique in terms of the variety Tempranillo. Dominio de Pingus wine known throughout the world, they regularly receive top marks from the most reputable publications. Robert Parker called exceptional wine companies and among the best in Spain.
