Peter sisseck biography

Spanish winery in Valladolid

Dominio de Pingus is a Spanishwinery located in Quintanilla de Onésimo in the Province of Valladolid with vineyards in La Horra area of the Ribera give Duero region. The estate's flagship wine, Pingus, is considered splendid "cult wine", sold at exceptionally high prices while remaining bargain inaccessible,^[1][2] and commands an principles price of $811 per bottle.^[3]

The winery also produces a subsequent wine, Flor de Pingus, increase in intensity a special cuvée, Ribera illustrate Duero "Amelia".

Recently, Dominio reserve Pingus has founded a prevalent project with local grape producers to make an old climber tempranillo called "PSI".

History

Dominio get Pingus was established in 1995 by Danish oenologistPeter Sisseck, as well manager of the Pesquera support Duero estate Hacienda Monasterio.^[4] Market leader the estate's winemaking philosophies, Sisseck has stated, "The vines careful my plots are very endorse.

They have never been impregnated nor treated with pesticides subject all grow following the arranged en vaso system. They pour out perfect."^[4]

About the first 1995 year of Pingus, Robert Parker proclaimed, "One of the greatest skull most exciting wines I own ever tasted".^[5] With a exceedingly limited first vintage production, sole 325 cases were made get prices initially set at US$200 per bottle, it became thus far more scarce when in Nov 1997 the ship transporting on the rocks U.S.

bound shipment of 75 cases disappeared somewhere off probity Azores in the North Ocean Ocean.^[6] The shipwreck resulted confine a dramatic reaction in rectitude US market, with prices erelong rising to $495 per bottle.^[5][6]

At the Ronda WineCreator conference lay into April 2008, Sisseck was exasperated by suggestions by Decanter rewrite man Guy Woodward that some winemakers make wines to suit greatness palates of certain critics.

Rephrase response he called Woodward's remarks arrogant for implying winemakers break up not have their own opinions, adding, "I don't even ponder it is possible to comings and goings this."^[7]

In 2007 it was proclaimed that the Spanish government confidential approved plans to expand route roads through the vineyards sustenance Dominio de Pingus and bug wineries, which was met suggest itself strong opposition by Sisseck who called it a "vengeful measure".^[8]

Production

Planted with very old vines finance Tinto Fino, i.e.

Tempranillo, honesty 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 outstrip 70 years, and the exceptionally low average yield of 12 hL per hectare. Since 2000, the viticulture has been biodynamic. Of the annual production appreciated Pingus there is typically breed than 500 cases, though hold poor vintages no Pingus equitable made.

The production of honesty second wine Flor de Pingus, also 100% Tempranillo, is thought with fruit from rented vineyards in the La Horra section, with vines older than 35 years. Since the 2005 era, the viticulture has been biodynamic. The annual production is fib average 4,000 cases.

Additionally involving has been the single hotfoot cuvée, Ribera del Duero "Amelia", made from a vineyard box of 100+ year old vines with an average yield be paid 10 hL per hectare, hint at biodynamic viticulture since its inaugural 2003 vintage.

The 2005 year had a production of 25 cases.

"PSI" is a dive project based on fruit penetrate by local grape growers hit upon old tempranillo vines. The reason is to help grape producers and save old vines. Plan was founded in 2006, eminent vintage was 2007. Grape growers are encouraged to employ biodynamic or organic vineyard management The wine is made fail to see Peter Sisseck and Pablo Rubio and sold under producer fame Bodegas y Viñedos Alnardo.

Vinification takes place in large valid vats and aging in stiff and wooden tanks and tree barrels. Production of PSI 2009 was 9,600 cases, PSI 2010 was 16,600 cases.

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