Dominio de Pingus is a Spanish winery located in Quintanilla de Onésimo in Valladolid province with vineyards in La Horra area of the Ribera del Duero region. The estate's flagship wine, Pingus, is considered a "cult wine", sold at extremely high prices while remaining very inaccessible,[1][2] and commands an average price of $811 per bottle.[3]
The winery also produces a second wine, Flor de Pingus, and a special cuvée, Ribera del Duero "Amelia". Recently, Dominio de Pingus has founded a joint project with local grape producers to make an old vine tempranillo called "PSI".
Dominio de Pingus was established in 1995 by Danish oenologist Peter Sisseck, also manager of the Pesquera de Duero estate Hacienda Monasterio.[4] On the estate's winemaking philosophies, Sisseck has stated, "The vines in my plots are very old. They have never been fertilised nor treated with pesticides and all grow following the traditional en vaso system. They are perfect."[4]
About the first 1995 vintage of Pingus, Robert Parker declared, "One of the greatest and most exciting wines I have ever tasted".[5] With a very limited first vintage production, only 325 cases were made with prices initially set at US$200 per bottle, it became yet more scarce when in November 1997 the ship transporting a U.S. bound shipment of 75 cases disappeared somewhere off the Azores in the North Atlantic Ocean.[6] The shipwreck resulted in a dramatic reaction in the US market, with prices soon rising to $495 per bottle.[5][6]
At the Ronda WineCreator conference of April 2008, Sisseck was angered by suggestions by Decanter editor Guy Woodward that some winemakers make wines to suit the palates of certain critics. In response he called Woodward's remarks arrogant for implying winemakers do not have their own opinions, adding, "I don't even think it is possible to do this."[7]
In 2007 it was announced that the Spanish government had approved plans to expand highway roads through the vineyards of Dominio de Pingus and other wineries, which was met with strong opposition by Sisseck who called it a "vengeful measure".[8]
Planted with very old vines of Tinto Fino, i.e. Tempranillo, the vineyards are 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres) in Barrosso with vines exceeding 65 years and 1.5 hectares (3.7 acres) in San Cristobal with vines older than 70 years, and the unusually low average yield of 12 hL per hectare. Since 2000, the viticulture has been biodynamic. Of the annual production of Pingus there is typically less than 500 cases, though in poor vintages no Pingus is made.
The production of the second wine Flor de Pingus, also 100% Tempranillo, is made with fruit from rented vineyards in the La Horra zone, with vines older than 35 years. Since the 2005 vintage, the viticulture has been biodynamic. The annual production is on average 4,000 cases.
Additionally there has been the single barrel cuvée, Ribera del Duero "Amelia", made from a vineyard parcel of 100+ year old vines with an average yield of 10 hL per hectare, with biodynamic viticulture since its initial 2003 vintage. The 2005 vintage had a production of 25 cases.
"PSI" is a joint project based on fruit produced by local grape growers from old tempranillo vines. The goal is to help grape producers and save old vines. Project was founded in 2006, first vintage was 2007. Grape growers are encouraged to employ biodynamic or organic vineyard management practices. The wine is made by Peter Sisseck and Pablo Rubio and sold under producer name Bodegas y Viñedos Alnardo. Vinification takes place in large concrete vats and aging in concrete and wooden tanks and oak barrels. Production of PSI 2009 was 9,600 cases, PSI 2010 was 16,600 cases.
畴昔通家好，相知无间然。
续明催画烛，守岁接长筵。
旧曲梅花唱，新正柏酒传。
客行随处乐，不见度年年。
【注释】
守岁：旧时民间于除夕之夜，一家团坐，饮酒笑乐，通夜不眠，称为“守岁”。
【译文】
长期以来两家关系就很好，彼此相知亲密无间。
天黑之后点起描画的红烛，排起守岁的宴席，友朋列坐其次。
席间歌女唱起《梅花》旧曲，大家畅饮新蒸的柏酒，推杯换盏，间或会有行酒令的游戏。
作者现在是四处漂泊随行处且行乐，一年一年的过去了也不见。
【赏析】
这年的除夕，孟浩然就是在乐成张少府（子容）的官邸度过的。孟浩然与张子容，既有同乡之谊，又是通家之好，更加两人年青时曾同隐鹿门山，晨夕相处，亲密无间，此次孟浩然专程远道来访，张子容当然热情接待。除夕之夜，张子容的官邸，灯火辉煌，画烛高烧，筵备珍馐，酒斟柏叶。他们一边品尝着新酿的柏叶酒，一边畅叙着别后离情，当时内心的快乐，是难以言喻的。席间还有卢氏歌女演唱《梅花》古曲，她的婉转歌喉，更增添了两位人的兴会。
中反应出一些流传已久的习俗，另一方面也写出了与张少府的深情厚谊。
青砖伴瓦漆
白马踏新泥
山花蕉叶暮色丛染红巾
崔开潮
屋檐洒雨滴
炊烟袅袅起
蹉跎辗转宛然的你在哪里
寻寻觅觅
冷冷清清
月落乌啼月牙落孤井
零零碎碎
点点滴滴
梦里有花梦里青草地
长发引涟漪
白布展石矶
河童撑杆摆长舟渡古稀
屋檐洒雨滴
炊烟袅袅起
蹉跎辗转宛然的你在哪里
寻寻觅觅
冷冷清清
月落乌啼月牙落孤井
零零碎碎
点点滴滴
梦里有花梦里青草地
青砖伴瓦漆
白马踏新泥
山花蕉叶暮色丛染红巾
屋檐洒雨滴
炊烟袅袅起
蹉跎辗转宛然的你在哪里
苏州方言
嘉定话
把你的倩影画在家乡的山顶
甜蜜的笑容定格在我心里
深情的歌声描绘你的美丽
只为让你永驻我心里
我用爱画一个温柔可爱的你
让我在梦中无数次见到你
梦你的夜晚我不愿醒来
只为把你画在我心里
画上你的美丽
只为把你画在我心里
把你的倩影画在故乡的山间
幸福的笑容定格在我心里
把你的温柔画成那小河
爱情的泉水永流我心里
我用情画一个俊俏可爱的你
用爱的心愿描绘最爱的你
梦你的时候我不愿醒来
我用一生守护着你
画上你的美丽
我用一生守护着你
画上你的美丽
我用一生守护着你
我用一生守护着你
不知道在那天边可会有尽头 只知道逝去光阴不会再回头 每一串泪水伴每一个梦想 不知不觉全溜走
不经意地在这圈中转到这年头 只感到在这圈中经过顺逆流 每颗冷酷眼光 到每声友善笑声 默然一一尝透
几多艰苦当天我默默接受 几多辛酸也未放手 故意挑剔今天我不在乎 只跟心中意愿去走
不相信未作牺牲就实现可以拥有 只相信始靠双手找到我要求 每一串汗水 换每一个成就 从来得失我睇透
不经意地在这圈中转到这年头 只感到在这圈中经过顺逆流 每颗冷酷眼光 到每声友善笑声 默然一一尝透
几多艰苦当天我默默接受 几多辛酸也未放手 故意挑剔今天我不在乎 只跟心中意愿去走
不相信未作牺牲就实现可以拥有 只相信始靠双手找到我要求 每一串汗水 换每一个成就 从来得失我睇透
心里从不会强求
男：我们好像在哪见过 你记得吗
女：好像那是一个春天 我刚发芽
男：我走过
女：没有回头
男：我记得
女：我快忘了
男：我们好像在哪见过 你记得吗
女：记得那是一个夏天 盛开如花
男：我唱歌
女：没有对我
男：但我记得
女：可我快忘了
男：我们好像在哪见过 你记得吗
女：好像那是一个秋天 夕阳西下
男：你美得让我不敢和你说话
女：你经过我时风起浮动
合：我的发
男：我们好像在哪见过 你记得吗
女：记得那是一个冬天 漫天雪花
男：我走过
女：没有回头
男：我记得
女：我快忘了
男：我们好像在哪见过 你记得吗
女：那时你还是个孩子 我在窗棂下
男：我猜着你的名字刻在了墙上
女：我画了你的模样对着弯月亮
男：我们好像在哪见过 你记得吗
女：当我们来到今生 各自天涯
男：天涯相望今生面对谁曾想
女：还能相遇一切就像
合：梦一样
我们好像在哪见过
