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Dominio de Pingus Pingus
Ribera del Duero DO, Spain
About this product
Pingus is made from 500-800 cases per year from ancient ungrafted Tempranillo vines in La Horra, biodynamically farmed. The wine has extraordinary concentration, complexity, and aging potential — regularly scoring 99-100 points from international critics. The 1995 vintage put Peter Sisseck (and Ribera del Duero) on the world map. Extremely limited; prices rival Petrus and DRC.
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noseblackberry, dark plum, tobacco, cedar, mineral, subtle oak
palateextraordinary concentration, dense tannin, exceptional length
signatureold-vine Tempranillo on slate soils — Spanish wine at its most extreme
Service
aging15-40 years
decanting3-4 hours
temperature17C
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blackberry, dark plum, tobacco, cedar, mineral, subtle oak
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Pairings
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celebration
Pingus's legendary concentration belongs with the cochinillo from Segovia; both are Spain's most prestige expressions of their kind
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beef
Pingus's profound Tempranillo intensity belongs with Segovia suckling pig; Ribera del Duero's most authentic pairing
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food
Pingus's concentrated Tempranillo pairs with the oxtail stew; both are intense expressions of Ribera's heritage
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lamb_roast
Pingus's extraordinary Tempranillo concentration demands the simplest, purest food. Lechazo — milk-fed suckling lamb, nothing else — lets the wine's complexity lead without competition.
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meat_poultry
Cochinillo asado's crispy crackling and impossibly tender meat are calibrated for a wine of Pingus's power; the fat and the tannins create the classic tension-release pairing structure
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beef_aged
The extraordinary depth of aged Basque beef chop (buey) requires Spain's most profound wine to match it. Pingus's graphite-dark plum intensity elevates the mineral beef to its finest expression.
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meat_poultry
Pingus's vine wood character (from old Tinto Fino) resonates with vine-charcoal grilled Ibérico; the pork's exceptional fat quality bridges the wine's concentration
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charcuterie_cheese
Aged Manchego's concentrated sheep-character and truffle honey bridge Pingus's cedar-violet complexity; Marcona almonds add a textural element that structures the pairing
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