DOMINIO DE PINGUS Psi (Peter Sissec) 2021 Bottle/nc (Tinto del Pais/Temp) VGN
Red Still Wine | Spain | Ribera del Duero | 75cl
£36.95
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£443.40
£421.23 case
Red Still Wine | Spain | Ribera del Duero | 75cl
£36.95
/
£443.40
£421.23 case
ABV: 14%
Size: 75cl
Closure Type: Cork
Country: Spain
Region: Ribera del Duero
Wine Style: Full Bodied
Grapes: Tempranillo, Pais
Dominio de Pingus is the project of Bordeaux trained Peter Sisseck who firmly believed Ribera del Duero, still unknown in the 1990s, had great potential for winemaking. Peter searched for parcels of old vines with great exposition and encouraged local independent growers to drop chemicals, lower their yields and embrace biodynamic practices. A few years later, Cult Wine Pingus was born, putting Ribera del Duero on the map.
Named after the 23rd letter in the Greek alphabet and Peter himself, PSI expresses the soul of Ribera. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in a mix of cement vats and old French oak barrels previously used for Pingus and Flor de Pingus. Dark and full-bodied with a rich texture crammed with black cherry alongside leathery, spicy notes and lacy minerality.
94 Points Robert Parker
A new era starts in 2021, when they got a new winemaker for PSI. The 2021 PSI—still unbottled, as it should have an élevage of 20 months—comes from a cooler year than 2020, but it was also a drier vintage and the wine has more finesse than in 2020. It develops a note of honey, beeswax and pollen—Peter thinks this comes from the wine from Gumiel de Izán (and it also happens in Quintana del Pidio), as the 2021 has a significant percentage from Gumiel de Izán. 2021 is an approachable vintage, and the wine feels very elegant. It has 14.1% alcohol, slightly higher than 2020, but even if they do not harvest looking at the alcohol, they try to avoid going over 14%. I tasted a sample from 80% oak vat and 20% in barrel, with some new barrels. This is going in the right direction. They expect to bottle some 360,000 bottles. As they harvest early, they start the élevage almost one month earlier than others, so they think the wine might be bottled in May 2023.
Slow-roast shoulder of lamb or lamb shank is a fattier, bursting with flavour dish and will demand a robust wine that has a greater balance of tannins, fresh acidity and a developed flavour, ideally with a little bottle age to draw out the flavours of the meat.
Wines from the Southern Rhône (Grenache based) like Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas will seal the flavours fantastically but a good Cote du Rhône will tick the boxes also. There are some lovely examples of Grenache and Grenache-blends (often called GSM) made in Australia worth exploring. A slightly gamey Spanish red from Ribera del Duero is an excellent choice too. We would highly recommend this darkly spiced and deep fruited wine from Peter Sisseck’s Bodegas Y Vinedos.