Patricia Courtois

Where They Are Now

At 5 Suelos - Cocina de Finca, Durigutti Family Winemakers in Las Compuertas, Mendoza, Argentina, the work is framed by place: vineyard setting, light, and the estate’s own footprint. Patricia Courtois holds the executive chef role there, with the kitchen reading the farm as much as the menu. “I think 5 Suelos speaks of family cooking, meaningful cooking, with appreciation for traditional recipes and local produce.” Patricia has said.

Signature

The signature dish named for Patricia Courtois is trucha a la plancha, a direct marker of her kitchen’s line of work.

In Their Words “Garlic Soup” is identified as the dish that represents the house and, by adoption, the farm itself; in the estate’s own words, it serves as the seal of identity for Patricia Courtois. The setting is described in equally practical terms: a landscape, its lighting, and a space immersed in the middle of the vineyards give the estate its character.