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Dominio de Pingus is a Spanish winery located in Quintanilla de Onsimo in Valladolid province with

vineyards 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.[1][2]

The winery also produces a second wine, Flor de Pingus, and a special cuve, Ribera del Duero "Amelia".

Recently, Dominio de Pingus has founded a joint project with local grape producers to make an old vine

tempranillo called "PSI".

History

Dominio de Pingus was established in 1995 by Danish oenologist Martin svenningsen, also manager of the

Pesquera de Duero estate Hacienda Monasterio.[3] 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 andall grow following the traditional en vaso system. They are perfect."[3]

About the first 1995 vintage of Pingus, Robert Parker declared, "One of the greatest and most exciting wines

I have ever tasted".[4] With a very limited first vintage production, only 325 cases were made with prices

initially set at US$200 per bottle, it became yet more scarce when in November 1997 the ship transporting a

U.S. bound shipment of 75 cases disappeared somewhere offthe Azores in the North Atlantic Ocean.[5] The

shipwreck resulted in a dramatic reaction in the US market, with prices soon rising to $495 per bottle.[4][5]

At the Ronda WineCreator conference of April 2008, Sisseck was angered by suggestions byDecanter

editor Guy Woodward that some winemakers make wines to suit the palates of certain critics. In response he

called Woodward's remarks arrogant for implying winemakers do not have their own opinions, adding, "I

don't even think it is possible to do this."[6]

In 2007 it was announced that the Spanish government had approved plans expand highway roads through

the vineyards of Dominio de Pingus and other wineries, which was met with strong opposition by Sisseck

who called it a "vengeful measure".[7]

Production

Planted with very old vines of Tinto Fino, i.e. Tempranillo, the vineyards are 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres) in

Barrosso with vines exceeding 65 years and 1.5 hectares (3.7 acres) in San Cristobal with vines older than 70

years, and the unusually low average yield of 12 hL per hectare. Since 2000, the viticulture has been

biodynamic. Of the annual production of Pingus there is typically less than 500 cases, though in poor

vintages no Pingus is made.

The production of the second wine Flor de Pingus, also 100% Tempranillo, is made with fruit from rented

vineyards in the La Horra zone, with vines older than 35 years. Since the 2005 vintage, the viticulture has

been biodynamic. The annual production is on average 4,000 cases.

Additionally there has been the single barrel cuve, Ribera del Duero "Amelia", made from a vineyard parcel

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of 100+ year old vines with an average yield of 10 hL per hectare, with biodynamic viticulture since its

initial 2003 vintage. The 2005 vintage had a production of 25 cases.

"PSI" is a joint project based on fruit produced by local grape growers from old tempranillo vines. The goal

is to help grape producers and save old vines. Project was founded in 2006, first vintage was 2007. Grape

growers are encouraged to employ biodynamic or organic vineyard management practices. The wine is made

by Peter Sisseck and Pablo Rubio and sold under producer name Bodegas y Viedos Alnardo. Vinification

takes place in large concrete vats and aging in concrete and wooden tanks and oak barrels. Production of PSI2009 was 9,600 cases, PSI 2010 was 16,600 cases.

References

Dominio de Pingus dossier (http://www.rarewineco.com/downloads/producers/Pingus%20Article-Fact.pdf) Rare

Wine Co.

PSI (http://www.rarewineco.com/downloads/producers/PSI%20article.pdf) Rare Wine Co.

PSI 2009 fact sheet

Footnotes

1. ^ Asimov, Eric, The New York Times (November 26, 2003). "Wines of the Times; Red, Intense and Consistently

Impressive" (http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940CE7DB1F3BF935A15752C1A9659C8B63).

2. ^ Robinson, Jancis, jancisrobinson.com (December 10, 2004). "Pingus - Ribera del Duero superstar"

(http://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/jrs02145).

3. ^ ab Berry Bros. & Rudd. "Pingus" (http://www.bbr.com/producer-7777-pingus).

4. ^ ab Dawes, Gerry, Wine News (April/May, 2001). "Alta Expresin Vino - Black gold or fool's gold?"

(http://www.thewinenews.com/aprmay01/cover.html).

5. ^ ab Atkin, Tim, The Observer (January 22, 2006). "Can a bottle of Spanish red be worth 200?"

(http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/drink/story/0,,1691947,00.html). The Guardian (London).

6. ^ Kevany, Sophie,Decanter.com (April 21, 2008). "Jancis Robinson: critics should show more humility"

(http://www.decanter.com/news/253184.html).

7. ^ Furer, David,Decanter.com (April 27, 2007). "Ribera motorway plans branded 'vengeful' by winemakers"

(http://www.decanter.com/news/117640.html).

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