Wine Pingus DO, 2008
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Tempranillo: 100%
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Tasting Notes
Wine enchanting purple.
Full-bodied, elegant, rich and aged in oak wine with a great structure, balance and velvety, ripe tannins. Long-term, sustainable and multi-faceted finish.
The wine has aromas of ripe cherries, lavender, coffee beans and dark chocolate, incense, combined with subtle oak notes.
The wine goes well with meat dishes and mature cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Pingus - a terrific wine, awarded the highest ratings in the prestigious world rankings! Vintage 2008 was rated "exceptional". The grapes for the production going with 4 unique sites with a total area of 4 hectares, planted with vines age of about 100 years. For wine Pingus used only perfectly ripe and healthy berries, manually removed from the bunch. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks and malolactic fermentation takes place in new barrels, then the wine is aged for 14 months in new oak barrels. Filtering the wine is not made. Wine storage capacity 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.
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", was released Flor de Pingus, which is also considered one of the finest Spanish wines.
Company Dominio de Pingus 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.