| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 14.5% |
| Production | 120,000 bottles |
Spec sheet
The wine
With a more accessible profile than the grandiose Pingus, Flor de Pingus comes forward as a very interesting option for discovering why the wines of Peter Sisseck have caused such a stir on the wine-making scene, year after year reaching prices beyond the reach of all but a few.
What does this wine taste like?
| Light | Bold | |
|---|---|---|
| Smooth | Tannic | |
| Dry | Sweet | |
| Soft | Acidic |
View | Cherry red / Bright / Intense |
|---|---|
Bouquet | Red fruit / Ripe fruit / Ageing notes / Spices / Eucalyptus |
Mouth | Flavoursome / Sweet tannins / Voluminous / Long |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC
Food pairing
Game / Stews / Vegetable casseroles
Ratings and awards
| 2022 | 94-95 PK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 95-96 PK | ||
| 2020 | 94+ PK | ||
| 2019 | 94 PK | 96 PN | 97 SK |
| 2018 | 94+ PK | 96 PN | 94 SK |
| 2017 | 93 PK | 95 SK |
PK: ParkerPN: PeñínSK: Suckling
Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker
Customer reviews
Winemaking
| Ageing period | 18 months |
|---|---|
| Barrel age | New and sused |
| Type of wood | French oak |
Vineyards
| Vine age | Between 25 and 50 years |
|---|---|
| Soil | Sand |
| Climate | Continental |
| Yields | Low yields |
| Surface area | 5.00 hectares |
The winery
Dominio de Pingus
Peter Sisseck is Pingus. An agronomist and oenologist who was born in Copenhagen in 1962, he studied at the University of Bordeaux and worked for several years at some important wineries in the region. Together with his uncle, Peter-Vinding-Diers, he established what came to be known as Bordeaux's 'new wave' white wines. He has worked in California, and currently operates in Spain as oenologist and adviser to Hacienda Monasterio and in Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, with the project...
