Dominio de Pingus
Description
Data of interest
Peter Sisseck, "Pingus" to his friends, arrived in Ribera del Duero in 1990 to work at Hacienda Monasterio. As soon as he realized the immense potential of the tinto fino grape, he decided to embark on a new solo project, not knowing it would lead to unprecedented success. He acquired five hectares of vineyards over 60 years old between Pesquera and Roa, a handful of top-quality French barrels, and, under the name of his youthful nickname, changed the history of Spanish wine forever.
The true legend of Pingus began when most of the bottles from his debut vintage (1995, 98 Parker points) destined for the North American market sank with the ship transporting them. From that moment, the exclusivity of this wine skyrocketed to unimaginable limits, and, surpassing the price of Álvaro Palacios' L'Ermita, it became the most expensive wine in Spain. The 100 points awarded by Robert Parker to the 2004 vintage and the release of two more accessible references—Psi and the superb Flor de Pingus—definitively established Dominio de Pingus as the small yet great treasure of Ribera del Duero.
Foundation year
1995
Owned vineyard
22
Address
San Millán Alonso, 49.
Telephone
34983680189
