Ribera del Duero 'Flor Pingus' Dominio de Pingus 2022

Ribera del Duero “Flor Pingus” from Dominio de Pingus is a legendary wine, one of the most famous Spanish labels. A complex, structured, and long-lived red, a true ambassador in the world of the great Iberian tradition and particularly of the famous Ribera del Duero region. It is an absolute excellence of the land of Spain and the red grape variety Tinto Fino, a local clone of Tempranillo. This is a wine of extraordinary elegance, which beautifully combines the intense and ripe fruity aromas with refined evolutionary notes, the result of long aging in wood. One of the great wines to drink at least once in a lifetime.

“Flor Pingus” Ribera del Duero from Dominio de Pingus is the flagship label of this renowned winery located in Quintanilla de Onésimo, near Valladolid. The estate covers an area of 45 hectares in the heart of the Ribera del Duero vineyard, in the region of Castiglia y León. The vineyards are located in the beautiful valley of the Duero River and can enjoy favorable soils and a mild climate, characterized by good thermal excursions, which allow for slow and optimal ripening of the grapes. The management of the vineyards is conducted traditionally, with simple practices and very low yields per plant, in order to achieve maximum concentration. Fermentation occurs spontaneously using only indigenous yeasts, and the wine ages for a period of at least 18 months in French oak barrels.

Ribera del Duero “Flor Pingus”, produced by Dominio de Pingus, is a prestigious bottle, to be tasted among connoisseurs on a special evening and paired with an important dinner, with beef roasts or game. To the eye, it presents a dark ruby red color with slight garnet reflections. On the nose, it captivates with an intense and elegant bouquet, offering aromas of black currant, blueberry, plum, hints of licorice root, bitter cocoa, tobacco, vanilla, oriental spices, and woody notes. Structured and enveloping, it has a deeply aromatic sip, dressed in a dense, mature, and evolved tannic texture. The finish is long, harmonious, and very persistent.