Festive Recipe: Dill, beetroot and citrus-cured trout
Delicious and light to serve as a starter on the festive table, this dish also works wonderfully for supper on a balmy evening. With La Motte being situated in the Franschhoek Valley, Chef Michelle...
View ArticleFestive Recipe: Beef Prime Rib on the Bone
Christmas meals are about having your loved ones around a table. If you are planning to have quite a few of your favourite people with you this year, why not try Chef Michelle’s Beef Prime Rib on the...
View ArticleFestive Recipe: Whole Roasted Franschhoek Salmon Trout & interesting greens
Some of the fun of the holidays lies in the excess and richness of what we serve on our festive tables. That does not mean that something a little less decadent can’t be just as delicious though! Chef...
View ArticleCool Cabernet and Shivering Sauvignon Blanc
Truth be told, can your Sauvignon Blanc be too cold? Although that sounds highly unlikely at this time of year in the Southern Hemisphere, it is important to remember the influence serving temperatures...
View ArticleTour and Taste the Harvest
The energy of harvest time in the Winelands is infectious and La Motte wine estate in the Franschhoek Valley invites guests to join in the excitement with a special Harvest Tour and Tasting, presented...
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La Motte Millennium: Best SA Red – Mundus Vini Grand International Wine Awards
La Motte is delighted to announce that its acclaimed Bordeaux-style red wine, 2015 La Motte Millennium, was recognised as the Best of Show South African Red at the Spring Tasting of the Mundus Vini...
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Ideal for the dinner table and maturation cellar – introducing 2016 Pierneef...
Awarded with a gold medal at the 2017 Mundus Vini Grand International Wine Awards, La Motte’s recently released 2016 Pierneef Sauvignon Blanc reaffirms its status as a complex and intriguing style of...
View ArticleSauvignon Blanc Experience
All contributing their unique profiles, grapes used in the complex, yet vibrant La Motte Sauvignon Blanc originate from the best Sauvignon Blanc-growing areas in the Western Cape – Franschhoek,...
View ArticleA special celebration
Celebrating her 90th birthday today, we wish our dear friend Marita Bailey, daughter of JH Pierneef, a blessed year filled with love and health! We acquired the La Motte Museum‘s permanent heritage...
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Three La Motte wines under SA’s Top 100
La Motte is delighted to have the current vintages 2014 La Motte Syrah and 2016 Pierneef Sauvignon Blanc as well as the soon to be released 2015 Pierneef Syrah Viognier listed under South Africa’s top...
View ArticleSweet-and-sour pumpkin and lamb stew
Before Christopher Columbus ‘discovered’ the Americas in 1494, cooks following the Persian-Arabian culinary tradition had to rely on a type of calabash pumpkin that couldn’t be used when ripe (the...
View ArticleThe La Motte Syrah Experience
While Syrah is a reliable variety when it comes to quality and a versatile wine for food pairing, there is quite a bit of controversy around its origin and name. Does it originate form Persia? Is it...
View ArticleLa Motte joins the Bastille Festivities
Bastille Day or the French La Fête Nationale is celebrated on the 14th of July and serves as a celebration of a reunited France. In Franschhoek, with its rich French Huguenot history, French traditions...
View ArticleOne pot wonders: Stephanie’s Chicken Curry
With the promise of stormy winter weather in the Cape Winelands, we asked staff to contribute their recipes for warming one pot wonders. Brand Manager, Stephanie van Rensburg, shares her recipe for an...
View ArticlePastry pleasure
There are a few things in life that just make you feel better. Pastry is one of them. Whether you need some comfort or to still a sudden hunger, pastries – sweet or savoury, buttery, flaky, delicate or...
View ArticleWinter Cake with a difference
The earthy flavours of rosemary, parsnip, roasted nuts and mushrooms combine in Chef Michelle Theron’s version of a winter vegetables side dish. A dense and delightful cake that when served with the...
View ArticleWarming Seafood Soup
In the days of the early Cape, meat was scarce and the ocean was big. We can therefore easily assume the fish dishes were often served. The Cape cooks improvised and adapted their fish soup recipes...
View ArticleChardonnay – a classic is a classic
There was a time when Chardonnay was almost the brand name for white wine, a time when a white wine drinker, was a Chardonnay drinker. Then it changed and for a while Chardonnay was not the go-to...
View ArticlePerfect for winter – the La Motte Vinoteque Tasting
The age of a bottle of wine can be quite important. And just as with people, wines can be quite sensitive about the issue. Not all wines get better with age, some prefer to be enjoyed while young and...
View ArticleAn Evening of Vintage Wine & Venison
Enjoying international acclaim for the quality of its food and wine offering, La Motte wine estate’s passionate wine and culinary team invites guests to an evening of Vintage Wine and Venison in...
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