With a passion for the conservation of art as well as the natural habitat, this year, for the annual Franschhoek Art in Clay Festival, La Motte is celebrating the unique beauty of the Cape Floral Kingdom as interpreted by ceramic artists. The flora and fynbos growing on La Motte Wine Estate and in the Franschhoek...

With a passion for the conservation of art as well as the natural habitat, this year, for the annual Franschhoek Art in Clay Festival, La Motte is celebrating the unique beauty of the Cape Floral Kingdom as interpreted by ceramic artists. The flora and fynbos growing on La Motte Wine Estate and in the Franschhoek...

Recipe for Mulled Wine Kumquat Jam Ingredients 1.5 kg kumquats washed and sliced 1 bottle (750 ml) red wine (we prefer the 2012 La Motte Syrah) 750 g granulated sugar 3 cinnamon sticks 2 star anise 4 cloves zest of 2 lemons Method Place all the spices in a muslin cloth and tie closed with...

This multi-component exhibition features work by 25 prominent figures in the South African arts. The group consists of established artists, writers and composers, all having one prestige accomplishment in common – they have all been the receiver of the Helgaard Steyn Award. Currently in its 28th year, the Helgaard Steyn Awards, a series of prestige prizes introduced...

Conservation of the South African art heritage has always been a passion at La Motte Wine Estate. With the presentation of a new exhibition in the La Motte Museum, a precious selection of works by respected names in South African art is shared with art lovers. Amongst the 22 artists whose works are exhibited are...

La Motte is very pleased to share six of the J.H. Pierneef paintings from the La Motte Museum Collection as part of the current retrospective exhibition A Space for Landscape, the work of JH Pierneef at the Standard Bank Gallery in Johannesburg. The curator of the the exhibition, Wilhelm van Rensburg suggests that “public awareness...

La Motte has always been committed to the preservation of our heritage, culture and art. To further this focus, a series of very interesting talks and tastings has been introduced. The upcoming programme includes: An Evening of Vintage Wine & Venison Thursday, 20 August 2015, 18:30 Join La Motte Cellarmaster Edmund Terblanche and Chef de...

During the coming months, La Motte Estate in the Franschhoek Valley will be hosting a series of Classical Music Concerts. La Petite 5ymphonie: Cardea Wind Quintet Saturday, 26 September 2015, 19:00 (Join us for a glass of wine from 18:30) La Petite 5ymphonie features well known music originally written for symphony orchestra that has been...

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 have always been treasured and that is why each year Bastille Day is celebrated with a special festival. This year the...

Exhibition dates: 26 October to 26 November 2013 With its rich French Huguenot and Cape Dutch history and close association with conservation of heritage, La Motte participated in the third annual Franschhoek Art in Clay Festival with an exhibition focusing on the history of 18th and early 19th century tableware used at the Cape, with specific reference to...