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DUE CAMINI, ITALY
Domenico Schingaro, better known as Domingo, is Chef of the Michelin-starred Due Camini restaurant in Borgo Egnazia. His cuisine, deeply rooted in Mediterranean culture, celebrates the benefits of the plant world and Puglia's incredible biodiversity. He arrived at Borgo Egnazia in January 2016 as Head Chef, coordinating the wine and food offering and steering the project for the Due Camini restaurant, which was awarded a Michelin star in November 2018. Chef Domingo explores the essence, substance and sensations of products from land and sea, with a creative approach that respects nature.
Garden Gastronomy is the gastronomic signature inspired by the excellence of La Grande Dame cuvée: a showcase of the Maison’s excellence composed principally with Pinot Noir from the historic crus of our terroir, striking the perfect balance between strength and finesse.
"Seasonality is the main pillar of ethical and sustainable cuisine, combined with the appreciation of vegetables whose full potential requires passionate study. In addition, over time I’ve developed an idea of cuisine that doesn’t aim to eliminate animal protein completely, but rather to limit it and use it in different ways."
From a gastronomic point of view, the impulse offered by vegetables is undoubtedly the most varied of all raw materials. Vegetables are constantly evolving, changing not only with the seasons, but also from week to week. Their taste, texture and color transform, making each dish unique.
Chef Domingo Schingaro enhances Garden Gastronomy by embodying this seasonality, valuing biodiversity and the use of local produce to offer infinite possibilities, where each culinary creation is renewed according to the richness of the plants.
La Grande Dame 2015, an exceptionally sunny year for a wine full of energy and elegance, enhances the Pinot Noir grape variety, which accounts for 90% of the blend, in keeping with Madame Clicquot's vision: "Our black grapes make the finest white wines".
This vintage cuvée highlights the strength and daring spirit of the woman who was nicknamed ‘the grande dame of Champagne’.
Awarded with a Michelin star in 2019, the restaurant embodies a culinary melting pot where Mediterranean tradition and contemporary creativity meet in harmony. The flavors of the past are reinterpreted through a modern vision, while paying homage to Mediterranean culture and Puglia. Drawing on land and sea, Chef Domingo Schingaro tells these stories of flavors with an approach that is both respectful and innovative.
In 2021, inspiration from Madame Clicquot's audacious vision and quest for perfection gave birth to Garden Gastronomy, the gastronomic signature of our prestige cuvée La Grande Dame. This is a collaboration with Michelin-starred Chefs from around the world, who draw their inspiration from sustainable and responsible cuisine and create pairings around the cuvée.
A committed, plant-based and colourful cuisine, where vegetables, herbs and fruit take center stage, while meat, fish and eggs are cooked as condiments.
