Combrillac | Petchalba

Delicious with arugula salad with lemon and Parmesan, asparagus risotto, English pea ravioli with crab or lobster, or angel hair pasta with pesto.

In the heart of the Périgord, just east of Bordeaux, is a couple whose names you need to know: Thien Uyen Do and Florent Girou. A dynamic winemaking duo, Uyen and Florent each bring a distinct set of talents to bear. Florent has nearly two decades of winemaking experience, spanning from the Dordogne to Languedoc to Tuscany, and officially took over the family domain just four years ago. Uyen, his partner in farming and in life, is so invested in the biodiversity of their terrain that only half of their twenty five hectares has been planted to vines. Together, their vines have been vite maritata — an ancient grape-growing technique in which vines are trained on trees instead of wooden stakes. In this case, four thousand trees along with medicinal herbs.