Périgord Strawberries with Mint Sugar & Sweet Wine Chantilly

The Perigord region is famous not only for its ducks, geese and walnuts, but also for its strawberries. The light, fertile soil, stable temperatures and many hours of sunshine produce some of the best in France. The first variety to appear, in late April, is the Cariguette, a bright red, shiny, long fruit with a firm, juicy bite and fragrant taste. Springtime in a mouthful, they make it easy to resist the tasteless Spanish impostors that invade my local supermarket from the end of March. If