With food and wine pairings at the order of the day on blog posts and as an activity on wine estates and in restaurants, many of us know that finding the perfect food and wine combination is about more than white wine with fish and red wine with steak. The way the dish is cooked,...

It feels like the Cape Winelands have jumped from Summer to Winter within a week and as if we have missed out completely on one of the most beautiful seasons, Autumn! But not to worry, sunshine and mellow temperatures are forecasted for next week and as one can slowly see the turn of the season...

“I am expecting the smaller berries to result in complexity and intensity for our red wines”, says La Motte Cellarmaster, Edmund Terblanche about the 2016 harvest. “We were challenged by exceptional summer heat and water shortages, as we had, on average, 33% less rain than normal and were running out of irrigation options. It is,...

Dear La Motte Friends The energy of harvest-time is contagious – the sing-along tunes of the pickers in the vineyards, the urgency in the cellar, guests enjoying the mosbolletjies … and, of course, the quality of the grapes – the freshest of Sauvignon Blanc from Elim, small-berry Syrah from Franschhoek. With the energy, this year,...

Celebrating the most important time of year on a wine farm, we invite guests to participate in the excitement and energy of the 2016 harvest with a Harvest Tour and Tasting. Join in the harvest experiences with a vineyard tour presented by a well-informed Wine Ambassador introducing the various varieties and explaining the harvest practices...

Dinner at Pierneef à La Motte Restaurant is a fine-dining affair and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, when the restaurant is open for dinner, guests are invited to a five-course tasting menu of the restaurant’s special focus: Cape Winelands Cuisine. Chef Michelle Theron offers an exceptional and creative interpretation of seasonal produce and carefully...

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, Stellenbosch, Durbanville, Darling as well as the cool-climate vineyards of Walker Bay and Elim, certified as Wine of Origin: South Coast. Eager to share the importance...

Home to the beautiful sculpted works by acclaimed South African sculptors, father Theo Megaw and son Toby Megaw, La Motte Wine Estate invites you to a walkabout with the two artists, visiting the various sculptures on the estate. Along the walk, nine sculptures will be visited – from the major commission piece, the welcoming Wine...

“A family who eats together, stays together” This well-known expression has never been so important. The world has changed and sitting down to breakfast, lunch or dinner is not such an easy thing to do! Often families rush off to work and school in the mornings, grabbing some fruit or eating porridge on the run....

Chef Michelle Theron and Ricardo Slawers from the Pierneef à La Motte bakery share a recipe for a delicious harvest-inspired focaccia – perfect for this time of year! A firm favourite of guests to the estate, this Italian-style flatbread is ideal on its own or when dipped into olive oil. Quite easy to make, it...