THE WINE ESTATE
THE VINEYARD
- Domaine de Combet is located on the top of MONBAZILLAC, south of Bergerac, in DORDOGNE (the other name of Périgord), close to BORDEAUX.
- We work more than 30 hectares of vine plants, splitted in more than 20 plots in Bergerac and Monbazillac Protected Denomination of Origin (PDO).
- Here are the grape varieties we grow:
- white: Semillon, Sauvignon blanc, Sauvignon gris and Muscadelle
- black: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Mérille.
- At Domaine de Combet, we have been working our soils mechanically and without any chemicals since 2008.
- We started going organic farming in 2018. Harvest and wines will be certified organic in 2021.
- Going organic means using only organic products like copper sulphate and sulphur to treat our vines plants, growing green manure and reducing inputs not only in the vineyard but in the cellar too.
HOW WE WORK
- Pleasure: daily at work and in our wines too.
- Respect the terroir and its tipicality: we work the soil with our heads and we aim to limit impact and inputs in the vineyard and in the cellar.
- Respect the grapes: the keystone is the ripeness in order to elaborate high-quality wines: let the fruit speak for itself.
- Respect living beings and the environment: set up best practices to limit our impact on Nature and living beings (natural grass growing, green manure, recycling, rain water recovery…).
What we actually do!
- 2014 : Domaine de Combet is one of the first wine estate certified “High Environmental Value” in the French Aquitaine region. This label embodies our determined actions to reconcile farming and environment.
- 2018 : we start going organic. This is a 3-year period to be certified “organic farming”. 2021 will be the first certified vintage.
who we are
JOËLLE
Vineyard and Wine skilful employee
FREDERIC
Vineyard skilful employee
DANIEL DUPERRET
Manager Associate
DAVID NOTTEGHEM
Manager Associate
- Training
- 2016 : BTS Viticulture – Œnologie – Bordeaux (33)
- 2008 : Yonsei University – Seoul (South Korea)
- 2004 : Kedge Business School – Bordeaux (33)
- Professional experience
- 2017: Winemaking assistant – Vignobles Dauriac (Châteaux Destieux )
- 2016 : Vineyard and cellar employee – Château Grangey
- 2012 : Investment fund manager – Urban Premium
- 2008 : Management consultant – Marker Management Consulting
MATTHIEU SIMON
Manager Associate
- Training
- 2016 : BTS Viticulture – Œnologie – Bordeaux (33)
- 2009 : Bachelor’s degree in Multimedia – Saint-Lô (50)
- 2008 : DUT Communication and networks services – Elbeuf (76)
- Professional experience
- 2018: Wine cellar manager – Domaine de la Solitude (Domaine de Chevalier)
- 2015: Vineyard and winemaking exmployee – Domaine de Chevalier
- 2009 : Computer graphics designer – CEMU – Université de Caen
OUR WINES
A bit of history:
- According to the legend, in 1080, clerks of Monbazillac forgot to harvest a plot of vines. Then they noticed a rot had spread all around the grapes.
- In 1936 only, the Monbazillac Protected Denomination of Origin is created, one of the five first in France and the first for sweet wines.
- Monbazillac PDO is delimited by 5 villages : Monbazillac, Colombier, Pomport, Rouffignac-de-Sigoulès and Saint-Laurent-des-Vignes.
Noble rot?
- The fungus that spreads on the surface of the grape berries is commonly named: Botrytis Cinerea or noble rot. The fungus to grow in the vineyard requires specific weather conditions: morning fogs from the proximity of the Dordogne river and sunny afternoons.
- Once the rot has pierced the skin of the berry, the water contained in the juice evaporates and sugar concentrates.
- Grape berries will be carefully and manually harvested, in several goes, in order to respect the sugar concentration levels.
- Botrytised berries give specific aromas (honey, acacia, candied fruits, quince…) to the wines that come out of it.
WINE IN A BOX
Enjoy our cases to discover both singularity and diversity of our wines
DISCOVERY CASE
40€
6 bottles of 0.75L
- Semi-sweet Rosé 2018
- Bergerac Tradition red 2014
- Bergerac Sélection red 2015
- Bergerac Tradition blanc 2018
- Côtes de Bergerac Moelleux 2018
- Monbazillac Tradition 2017
WHITE AND GOLD CASE
50€
6 bottles of 0.75L
- Bergerac Tradition blanc 2018
- Bergerac Tradition blanc 2018
- Côtes de Bergerac Moelleux 2018
- Côtes de Bergerac Moelleux 2018
- Monbazillac Tradition 2017
- Monbazillac Tradition 2017
MONBAZILLAC VINTAGES CASE
110€
5 bottles of 0.75L 1 bottle of 0.50L
- Monbazillac Tradition 2017
- Monbazillac Sélection 2015
- Monbazillac Sélection 2016
- Monbazillac Léna 2001
- Monbazillac Must d'elle 2007 (50 cl)
- Monbazillac Sauvignon gris 2013
CONTACT AND VISIT US
Come and visit us, we will be delighted to offer you a commented tour in the vineyard and a wine tasting in our cellar:
- Monday to Friday: 9AM to 6PM
- Week-end and bank holidays: by reservation only
- Monday to Friday: 9AM to 6PM
- Week-end and bank holidays: by reservation only
Daniel : 06 85 33 50 57
David : 07 82 30 87 14
Matthieu : 06 23 98 69 15
