High on a hill in the heart of Hunter Valley Wine Country sits Esca Bimbadgen restaurant of Bimbadgen Estate. A contemporary interior design features large glass windows and an open balcony, giving diners an opportunity to admire breathtaking views over the Bimbadgen vineyards and out to the dense forests of the Brokenback and Barrington ranges. Shining in the art of food and wine pairing, Esca’s Modern Australian cuisine focuses on produce sourced locally or grown on the Estate itself, from figs to lemons and an abundance of fresh herbs alongside the Estate’s best wines. Opt for entrees such as tempura zucchini blossom with labneh, baked squash, ginger-spiced sugo and sorrel before mains of rolled lamb loin with chorizo, chickpea skordalia, labneh kale, heirloom carrots and beetroot.