Such a basic little dish - Sardines on Toast. All at once complexity of flavour and an easy, fragrant freshness. Just perfect with a fresh white such as the 2024 La Motte Sauvignon Blanc or an elegant rosé such as the 2023 Vin de Joie Rosé. Fennel 2 freshly picked fennel bulbs, sliced as thin...

Parmesan gnocchi, curried butternut velouté, poached egg, thinly sliced coppa  Recipe: Chris Erasmus An elegant dish that offers smooth comfort with beautiful layers of flavour. The 2022 La Motte Chardonnay is exactly what you need in your glass. Gnocchi Serves 6 600g potato flesh, cooked and pressed through a sieve, keep warm 125g 00 flour...

Butter and Almond Roasted Cauliflower Steak, Babaganoush Puree, Horseradish Yoghurt, Home-made Sprouts Recipe: Chris Erasmus A vegetarian dish with so much complexity, texture and flavour, it needs a wine that matches its intricacy! Enjoy with a delicious glass of 2019 La Motte Syrah. Cauliflower Serves 2 1 whole cauliflower 3T butter Salt and pepper to taste ½ cup...

Aubergine and ricotta cannelloni with tomato and rosemary  Recipe: Chris Erasmus Very similar to Melanzane alla Parmigian, the flavours of this tomato-based Italian favourite are ideally paired with a lighter style of red wine. The versatility of the Merlot-based  2020 La Motte Millennium makes it a delicious and reliable partner!  Cannelloni 3 large aubergines, sliced 4mm thick 4T olive oil...

Beef, Ale and Mushroom Pie  Recipe by Sam Linsell  Serves 4 Ingredients 1kg beef chuck cut into bite-size cube Olive oil to fry 1 onion finely chopped 1 medium carrot finely chopped 1 celery stalk finely chopped 4 cloves of garlic, crushed 1 can / 330ml  pale ale or amber ale beer 60ml / ¼...

  La Motte’s new vintage release is a classic South African Cabernet Sauvignon made from grapes grown in ultimate Cabernet Sauvignon terroir - Stellenbosch’s Helderberg area. The wine has an elegant minerality and typical varietal characteristics such as berry and plum flavours and hints of cloves, mint and cigar box. Well-considered barrel maturation and firm...

Poached Guavas 5 guavas (peeled and halved)2½ cups water ½ cup light brown sugar 5 ml of vanilla essence (or a vanilla pod)1 whole cinnamon quill1 star aniseCover guavas in water in a pot and bring to the boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Simmer until guavas are soft - about 5 minutes. Be careful as they...

Venison Meatball and Quince Soup Meatballs  500 g venison mince 30 ml ground coriander Pinch ground cloves ½ cup spring onions, sliced 15 ml ground black pepper 15 ml salt ¼ cup rolled oats 1 stick weet-a-bix ¼ cup milk Crumble the weet-a-bix into a bowl, add the oats and milk and leave to soak...

The influence that the terroir diversity of the South African Winelands has on the wine we produce, can be more than a media statement - you can actually experience it in your glass. Tasting the 2022 La Motte Sauvignon Blanc, one gets to enjoy fruit, vibrancy and classic elegance derived from the distinctive character of...

With the Franschhoek Bastille Festival and the accompanying French celebrations back after a two-year absence, the timing is perfect for the release of La Motte’s 2019 Bordeaux-inspired Millennium. The 2019 La Motte Millennium consists of 48% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Franc, 10% Malbec and 5% Petit Verdot – four of the six varieties (the other being...