At the AGM of the Institute of Cape Wine Masters held on 12 May 2014, Hein Koegelenberg, CEO of La Motte received the prestigious Personality of the Year Award for his efforts in helping the Cape Wine Academy continue its education programmes after private investors withdrew their support. He also had a hand in the...

Apple Tart Recipe (Page 211 of the Cape Winelands Cuisine Cookbook) Good-quality tarts didn’t need raising agents and, as with the Netherlands, the Cape was famous for its fresh and dried fruit tarts. In the Netherlands, apple tart was the favourite, but at the Cape apricot jam tarts and melktert (milk tart) became popular. There...

Father’s Day should not be about expensive gifts but rather about making your dad feel cherished. And while a heartfelt thank you and his preferred lunch should make him happy, wrapping up his favourite bottle of wine, can only make him feel extra special. La Motte has just released the 2012 vintage of its classic...

Pierneef à La Motte restaurant’s recently appointed Chef de Cuisine, Michelle Theron, kicked off her new challenge with a culinary visit to Europe. For ten days, she cooked in Michelin Star restaurants in the Netherlands such as Chapeau!, De Bokkedoorns and De Vrienden van Jacob and joined the chefs of Specktakel restaurant in cooking for...

According to the old Dutch cookbook De Verstandige Kock (1668), warmoes is a variety of stewed or cooked vegetable leaves. Jan van Riebeeck and later C. Louis Leipoldt referred to warmoes in their writings, and the latter was of the opinion that beetroot leaves added something special to this stew. During Jan van Riebeeck’s time,...

Join us for a Talk on the versatility and unique characteristics of venison followed by a four-course dinner of venison dishes by Chef Michelle Theron, beautifully paired with exclusive older vintages from the La Motte Vinoteque, presented by Cellarmaster Edmund Terblanche. La Motte wines from our Vinoteque will be exclusively available for purchasing. Bring your...

Visiting La Motte, guests can enjoy the artwork of renowned South African artist, JH Pierneef in the La Motte Museum and Tasting Room and even on the estate's premium range of wines! But who was Pierneef and how did his name and famous black and white linocuts end up on La Motte? Jacob Hendrik Pierneef Jacob...

Getting back to basics – it is the food trend for 2014. Join us from 13 to 15 June and get down to the fundamentals of cooking at this year’s Cook Franschhoek. Cook Franschhoek is an annual event that celebrates the Franschhoek lifestyle and love for food. Whether you are a novice in the kitchen...

Pierneef à La Motte Restaurant has appointed a new Chef de Cuisine. On 1 May 2014, Michelle Theron, who has been part of the restaurant since it opened its doors in 2010, took over the reigns as Executive Chef from Chris Erasmus who has resigned to pursue the dream of his own restaurant. Passionate about...

Linen is one of the oldest textiles in the world. Made from the fibres of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum, the manufacturing of linen is a labour-intensive process. The result is, however, a versatile and valuable product which the ancient Egyptians even used as currency! The Farm Shop at La Motte now offers a bigger...