Sophistication from the South Coast - New Release: 2023 Pierneef Sauvignon Blanc
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New vintage release for both La Motte Sauvignon Blancs
In South Africa, famous for its extended summers, Sauvignon Blanc is a popular choice for wine drinkers. While a refreshing and crisp style is often enjoyed young and as an aperitif, the various wine growing areas ensure a variety of styles and some complex examples of this cultivar allow for wines with excellent maturation as...
Pierneef à La Motte introduces fresh and seasonal early summer menu
Finally spring is in the air and our wonderful vegetable and herb garden has braved the stormy weather to supply us with the fantastic fresh ingredients of spring – ingredients so full of flavour and crunch that it is impossible not to use them and introduce our early summer menu. Pierneef à La Motte offers...
Stay in Touch and Up to Date
Good day from a beautiful Franschhoek Valley! We would just like to ensure that you are up to date with everything happening at La Motte and that you get all the relevant information in a timely fashion. We would therefore like to urge you to join our online community on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest and...
Our heritage – always a priority
The 24th of September is celebrated in South Africa as Heritage Day. During the whole of September South Africans are encouraged to celebrate their culture and traditions. Heritage is such an important part of a nation’s identity and in a country with such diverse cultures and traditions as South Africa, it is important to allow...
An entertaining and educational introduction to Food and Wine!
The combination of Wine and Food is an essential part of the La Motte experience. Not only do we treasure our wines and the effort that goes into making the quality the international market has become accustomed to, we also enjoy matching our wines with food – the way they really come to life! Because...
Champion Status in Biodiversity and Wine confirmed
We are delighted to announce that our Champion Status in the Biodiversity and Wine Initiative has again been acknowledged and reaffirmed for the next year. The Biodiversity & Wine Initiative (BWI) is a pioneering conservation partnership with the South African wine industry. “BWI Champions” are exemplary wine producers who have made a commitment to conserving...
Potato and Turnip Dauphinoise Recipe
The French are renowned for knowing their way around a potato and French cuisine offers a variety of delicious potato dishes (Read more). From Pommes Anna to Potage Parmentier to Truffade. But there are also the more familiar Gratin Dauphinois and Frites or French fries as we know them. Try our version for a delightful potato and turnip dauphinois....
Spring is the time to bake for Christmas
Yes, it might sound too early, but traditionally September is the month to bake your Christmas or fruit-cakes. These indulgent cakes perform best after a rest of about two months during which the flavours integrate with each other and the cake ripens into the moist wonder often written about. Pierneef à La Motte’s Culinary Consultant...
Cooking at the Eat Out Awards
Chef Chris Erasmus and the Pierneef à La Motte team are very excited to have been chosen to cook at the annual Eat Out Awards! The event, which acknowledges and acclaims chefs, restaurants and the culinary industry, will take place on Sunday 10 November 2013 at The Lookout at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town....
Classical Music Concert Programme
Inspired by La Motte’s owner Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg, La Motte’s close association with classical music is celebrated by a programme of monthly classical music concerts presented in the beautiful Historic Cellar on the estate. An impressive line-up of both local and international artists will perform in the upcoming months with a programme that varies from piano...
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