WINE & DINE

CULINARY WONDER

WA’s Voyager Estate has introduced The Culinary Project, a series of five-course dinners for just 10 guests each held in the estate’s private residence, pairing the cuisine in its recently named Regional Restaurant of the Year with the wines that inspired it. Head chef Santi Fernandez tells us what to expect.

TELL US ABOUT THE DINNERS. The Culinary Project is a chance for me to offer guests an exclusive preview of my new dishes; to get immediate feedback on new ideas is quite exciting. It’s also a chance for me to explain my dishes in context, and how the food is influenced by the complexity of our wines.

The creative process is happening right now in our vines.The grapes are in constant evolution and shaped by the rainfalls, soils, temperatures, viticulture and the winemaking process.When the winemakers agree on the release of the wine, that’s when