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.
Producer description:
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.
Style:
Still Red
Vintage:
2022
Dryness:
Dry
ABV:
14
Size:
75cl
Delivery:
4 weeks
Available:
6
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Critic Scores
Tim Atkin | 93
The numbers are impressive, showing what a successful brand this has become: 200 hectares, 500 growers, 700 lots and 360,000 bottles. Pairing Tinto Fino and 8% Garnacha, most of it from vineyards to the east of Aranda, this is vibrant, focused and subtly wooded, all pomegranate, black cherry and mountain herbs on the palate, with nicely understated 5% new wood. 2025-34. (2024)
Robert Parker | 94
The 2022 PSI is clean, expressive and open, much more approachable than the more reductive 2021 that I tasted next to it. It's primary, fruit-driven and precise. "The fruit selection was better in 2022," explained Sisseck. It has contained ripeness and a polished texture and is sleek and elegant, with fine tannins. It feels like a step up from 2021. This was also the final blend waiting to be bottled—clarified, sulfur added and everything, so pretty much the wine that is going to be bottled.
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