Latest Newss from La Motte

This recipe for a hay-roasted beetroot soup with fermented black peppered honeycomb might might be just the challenge your looking for when wanting to impress guests around the dinner table. It serves six as a starter portion. For the soup: Pre-heat oven to 200⁰C 900 g Red beets, trimmed and washed Maldon salt Olive oil...

Sauvignon Blanc is very popular for its refreshing qualities and while perceived as an aperitif-style wine, it does not mean it is one dimensional! You'll be surprised by its ability to mature as well as its versatility on the dinner table! Can we actually keep Sauvignon Blanc for a year or two? Can we consider serving it with...

Try this lemon bundt cake from the Pierneef à La Motte pastry kitchen. More than the much-needed vitamin C, also enjoy the delicious combination of a soft crumb with a sweet lemon syrup and a zingy drizzle.  Lemon Bundt Cake Recipe Ingredients 250 g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing the pan 250 g...

18 May is International Museum Day and this year you can get involved in a way that is fun and creative and that can even win you a wonderful La Motte experience in the process! The theme for International Museum Day is Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion. The aim is to celebrate "the diversity of...

Wine makers and wine writers often get excited about wine being site specific, but for those who enjoy drinking the wine, it is important that the terroir relates to taste. La Motte’s trusted pair of Syrah and Chardonnay are both made exclusively from Franschhoek grapes and you can taste it. “La Motte’s terroir contributes a...

In times of uncertainty, we all crave something familiar, something that we know we can trust regardless of our challenges.  Two such reliable choices come in the form of La Motte Sauvignon Blanc and La Motte Millennium. These wines that have stood the test of time. Enjoy them as a reassuring glass on their own or make...

La Motte Wine Estate, internationally acclaimed for its exceptional wine tourism offering, will close all tourism experiences from Monday, 16 March to reopen on Tuesday, 14 April 2020. The closure follows information from a guest who visited the estate on 9 March and who since tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. La Motte received this news on...

Chef Eric Bulpitt's vegan recipe for Roasted Cauliflower, Apple & Onion has quite a few steps, but don't be intimidated, just follow his lead and the result is a beautiful looking plate and a delightful meat-free option with intricate flavours.   Ingredients 1 Cauliflower 50 g Olive oil 5 g  Coriander salt (recipe below) 30 g...

La Motte Wine Estate enjoys international acclaim for its innovative wine tourism offering and with the introduction of a Curated Wine Tasting Experience, guests are now invited to choose an exclusive and tailored wine tasting experience and explore their passion for wine. Varietal Glass-Specific Tasting A new addition to the estate’s wine tasting line-up comes...

La Motte's Harvest-time mosbolletjies are well known and widely loved, but Baker Ricardo's technique with dough and must is not limited to this traditional favourite. Other than the lovely Focaccias with grapes, rosemary and sea salt available from the La Motte Farm Shop, this year, he also tried his hand at a harvest-inspired sweet treat!...