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DOMINIO DE PINGUS Psi (Peter Sissec) 2020 Bottle/nc (Tinto del Pais/Temp) VGN

Red Still Wine | Spain | Ribera del Duero | 75cl

£36.95 / £443.40 £421.23 case

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Red Wine
Lamb

ABV: 14%
Size: 75cl
Closure Type: Cork
Country: Spain
Region: Ribera del Duero
Wine Style: Full Bodied
Grapes: Tempranillo, Pais

Description

Peter Sisseck had established a network of growers with interesting terroirs and, of course, old vines. Together they created a new company under the name of Bodegas y Viñedos Alnardo, a vehicle for Psi, the first vintage being 2007.

THE WINE ADVOCATE 93 points (Luis Gutiérrez)
Drink Date: 2023 - 2028
"(...) Peter Sisseck remarked that we have to remember 2020 was a warm year, but with the high content of limestone in the soils, the wine has kept very good freshness. They harvested early, before the rain, and they also used some 5% to 10% Garnacha (they could use up to 25%, according to regulations) in the blend to lower the pH of the wine. Below 3.8, he thinks, the wines from the zone are very angular and hard if it's only Tempranillo, so Garnacha (which doesn't have as much tannins as Tempranillo) can help with that; but the difficulty is finding Garnacha grapes, so they are considering planting some Garnacha for the future. The bottled wine has all that the sample promised—clean and healthy aromas, floral and elegant, aromatic and with good freshness. The palate is medium-bodied, with elegant tannins, pleasant and easy to drink. It was bottled in July 2022."

Lamb Shank

Perfect with Lamb Shanks...

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.