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One of the characteristics of traditional Cape Winelands Cuisine is the combination of sweet and savoury in one dish. Another is using fruit in traditional savoury dishes. This recipe for Wentelteefjes (or French Toast) with flavoured dried fruit compôte from our Cape Winelands Cuisine cookbook (p 27) combines all these elements. The dish can be...

We are very pleased to be on the shortlist for two categories in the 2015 Drinks Business Green Awards : Green Company of the Year as well as the Sustainability Award. Not only do we have an integrated sustainability policy and have received numerous certifications for our initiatives and commitments, but we also enjoy sharing...

Releasing the 2013 vintage of its La Motte Chardonnay, the estate once again confirms the beauty of Chardonnay when made in an intricate and well-balanced style, while also reaffirming the Franschhoek Valley’s knack for this varietal. The two Chardonnay vineyard blocks on La Motte are planted in Clovelly soil, in a North-South direction and lie...

Preparing lamb as part of an Easter meal is such tradition and this year we would like to share a different interpretation in the form of a Lamb and Pomegranate Soup. Try this recipe for a delicious and good-looking alternative on the dinner table and serve it with our  2022 La Motte Cabernet Sauvignon. LAMB...

At La Motte, harvest-time usually starts at the end of January, even early February, but this year the grapes were ready much earlier. And not only did harvesting start exceptionally early, the volume of grapes harvested was also the largest in the history of La Motte! “Yes, we were surprised by the early season”, explains...

We think Sauvignon Blanc is much more versatile than the expected pairing of goat’s cheese and asparagus. Having said that, it is brilliant with goat’s cheese and asparagus! Try this recipe from our Cape Winelands Cuisine Cookbook this weekend – it is perfect for brunch or supper. Asparagus and goat’s cheese soufflé The ancient Greeks...

Traditional braided sourdough bread for Easter Fermented sour Ingredients 500 g cake flour 1 packet of yeast 500 ml lukewarm water Method Add the yeast to the lukewarm water. Allow time for the yeast to activate (± 5 minutes). Gradually add the water and yeast solution to the flour. Leave to rest for 2 hours....

On 20 March, our American friends celebrate National Ravioli Day , but we also have a tradition of ravioli in the Cape Winelands! Persian-Arabian pasta recipes were also known in Spain, but it was the Italians who experimented with the recipes and exported the use of pasta to France. The Italian cooks started to fold...

The performance of La Motte Wine Estate and the Franschhoek Tourism Association in the annual Cape Winelands District Municipality Mayoral Tourism Awards, again confirmed the Franschhoek Valley’s status as one of the Winelands’ choice tourism destinations. La Motte’s internationally acknowledged tourism offering was awarded as Wine Tourism Destination of the Year – repeating its performance...

Celebrating its recent appointment as the Drinks International Wine Tourism Awards Best Food and Wine Matching Experience for 2015, La Motte Wine Estate’s Pierneef à La Motte Restaurant presents a late summer menu reflecting the flavours and abundance of summer in the Winelands. Few things say summer more than fruit. And with Cape Winelands Cuisine...