Story: Flavours of the Land
Episode: 9
Presenter: Caroline Taylor
Air Date: 17th November

Caroline explores a rich blend of Noongar culture with an Indigenous tasting platter and native-inspired cuisine.

• Mandoon Estate, founded in 2008 by the Erceg family on the historic Roe Family property, honours Noongar heritage with wines crafted using traditional methods, led by Senior Winemaker Ryan Sudano.
• The estate celebrates Noongar culture through partnerships with local Aboriginal businesses, highlighting the Swan Valley’s potential as a premium wine region.
• Mandoon Estate also offers an indigenous platter tasting at their cellar door, featuring native ingredients paired with award-winning wines, highlighting local produce and sustainability.
• A key indigenous-inspired dish featured is Donnybrook Marron with wagyu tallow hash brown, wattle seed brown butter emulsion, and kombu tsukudani, showcasing native ingredients like wattle seed, native thyme, and Donnybrook marron.
• Sustainability efforts in the dish include rendering fat for the hash brown, reusing seaweed for kombu jam, and repurposing finger lime skins and marron shells for other dishes.
• West Australian bush foods, central to indigenous diets for thousands of years, are now celebrated in modern cuisine, offering a curated tasting experience of indigenous ingredients like smoked crocodile, kangaroo, and wattleseed bread.
• Mandoon Estate offers diverse dining options, from fine dining to casual gatherings, ensuring a memorable experience for every guest, whether with family, friends, or as part of a culinary adventure.

For more information, head to:
https://mandoonestate.com.au/