95 Point (JS) Pingus Psi

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“The name Pingus is one of the most revered in Spanish wine due to legendary Danish winemaker Peter Sisseck’s commitment to the old vine Tinto Fino in his backyard. The Psi Ribera del Duero wine is the result of Peter wanting to capture the soul of Ribera del Duero by working with the region’s growers to move away from a focus on quantity, where they were paid by the ton, to a focus on quality. This was done in a cooperative manner to encourage the growers to farm healthier vineyards using organic and biodynamic practices. So rather than continuing the prevailing excessive use of chemicals, they worked to restore soils and improve viticultural practices. The result was better fruit which could command a better price.

The recently released 95 point 2018 Dominio de Pingus Psi Ribera del Duero is a real stunner of a wine that James Suckling calls the ‘real deal.’ Luis Gutierrez of the Wine Advocate has plenty to say about it, summing it up with, ‘It's elegant more than powerful but full of energy. This is without a doubt the finest PSI to date. Viva Garnacha!’ I think this wine is an absolute treat and at under $27, Peter knocked this one out of the park. It is definitely high on my great bang for the buck scale!” – Jim Knight, The Wine House

NEW! The Wine House Kitchen introduces our freshly prepared cocktails to go. Our Negroni, Old Fashioned and Cadillac Margarita are made with top-of-the-line ingredients. All you need to do to enjoy these premium cocktails is shake well and pour over ice! Each 375ml bottle is only $24 and makes three cocktails. Please keep refrigerated as they are made with fresh ingredients. NOTE: Cocktails to go are only available for curbside pickup.

Check out our CLOSEOUT wines on our website! Quantities are limited to current stock and new closeout wines are added regularly!

NOTE: The Wine House is not open for walk-in customers. We offer curbside pickup between 11AM and 6PM. Please see below for UPDATED curbside pickup instructions and contact us before coming to the store. Please let us know if you have multiple orders to consolidate.

CHAT! If you see a chat bubble in the lower right corner on our website, a Wine House employee is ready to answer your questions. Please note that chat is only available between 11AM and 6PM, and the bubble only displays when an employee is available. Chat agents can answer many questions, but cannot process orders.

LOCAL DELIVERY! For orders over $250, we now offer Special Local Delivery
Monday - Friday to addresses up to 10 miles from the store for $8/case. Additional delivery options are also available on our website.

95 Points: “A rich red with chocolate, ripe fruit, walnuts and spice. Full-bodied and round with ripe tannins and a flavorful finish. Plenty of ripe fruit at the intense finish and lots of old-vine character with bark and wet-earth undertones. Real deal. Drink or hold.” – James Suckling (September 2020)

94 Points: “I had already tasted the unbottled 2018 PSI, which saw a jump in quality after they got a new winery where they had much better working conditions. This wine is produced with purchased grapes from 200 hectares in around 750 plots and 20 different villages throughout Ribera del Duero (they now rent and work 50 hectares of these vineyards themselves). In 2018, they were able to use some 12% Garnacha and 2% other grapes, including whites that are found intermixed with the Tinta del País/Tempranillo in the old vineyards. Garnacha adds freshness, and the wine shows it—the character of the grape comes through in the blend. It fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured mostly in 5,000-liter and 10,000-liter oak vats, but 20% of the volume aged in used French barriques for 18 months. The color is quite light (relatively speaking), bright and lively, the nose perfumed, floral and elegant, like no PSI before. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine tannins, and it feels terribly balanced and beautifully textured. It's elegant more than powerful but full of energy. This is without a doubt the finest PSI to date. Viva Garnacha! Drink dates 2020 to 2026” – Luis Gutierrez, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (September 2020)

FROM THE IMPORTER

OVERVIEW
Established: 2006
First Vintage: 2007
Proprietor and winemaker: Peter Sisseck
General Manager: Pablo Rubio
PSI is a “neo-cooperative” venture between the partners, and many of the best independent grape growers in Ribera del Duero.
VINEYARD INFORMATION
Soils: Various calcareous clay and sand.
Vines: 90% Tinto Fino, with 10% Garnacha since the 2012 vintage. [Formerly 100% Tinto Fino]
Elevation: average ~750 m
Appellation: Ribera del Duero
Harvest: by hand

UPDATED CURBSIDE PICKUP INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Place your online order.
- You will receive 2 emails. The first will acknowledge receipt of your order and the second will let you know that your order is ready for pickup.

2) Please reply to the second email to tell us you want curbside pickup. IMPORTANT: If you have multiple orders to consolidate, please let us know as we will need extra time to get those to the front of the store!
- We will prepare your order(s), move them to the front of the store and send you a confirmation email that curbside pickup is ready.

3) Pull up in front of the store. There is no need to call when you arrive at the store – just roll down your passenger window and let us know the name on the order(s).
- We will put your order(s) in your vehicle. There is no need to step out of your vehicle.

Due to the large number of phone calls we have been receiving and the time it takes to consolidate orders, please reply to the email letting you know that your wine is ready for pickup and give us time stage and consolidate your order(s). There is no need to phone the store to arrange curbside pickup.