As French as you can go with three French classics - Chateaubriand, dauphinoise and ratatouille on one plate! You do need a little time and technique too. Try Chef Marcus Gericke's - Chateaubriand with potato dauphinoise and ratatouille. 1. Tarragon dust (green)Dehydrate Tarragon at 50 degrees for 12 hours and blend to powder2. Burnt onion dustSlice onions...

Asked about the difference between the two recent 2018 Syrah-releases from La Motte, Cellarmaster Edmund Terblanche says: “I believe wine is made in the vineyard and the Syrah for these two wines come from such different terroir, that there shouldn’t be much similarity to the wines, except that they are a delight to drink.” While...

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...

We asked the very talented Georgia East to develop a delicious recipe to go with the latest vintage release of La Motte Cap Classique. Her almond and white grape cake with a citrus syrup was unexpected, but it beautifully matches the bubbly's complexities and we love it as a partner to the 2018 La Motte MCC. She shares...

Spiced Aubergine Soup Serves 8 - 12 Ingredients 1 cup vegetable oil 5 diced aubergine one onion, chopped 1/2 cup chopped garlic 1/2 cup chopped ginger 2 red chillies, chopped 1/8 cup cup curry powder  1 tablespoons turmeric 1 tablespoons salt 1/4 cup yellow mustard seeds 1 cups brown sugar 2 cups white wine vinegar 1/8 cup preserved lemon or tamarind paste...

Jerusalem Artichoke and Porcini Soup Recipe Ingredients 100 g butter 1 cup dried porcini, chopped/crushed 1000 ml boiling water 2 onions chopped 6 cloves garlic 3 kg Jerusalem artichokes, scrubbed and chopped 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed 3 liters chicken stock 300 ml cream 3 T mushroom soy ½ tsp nutmeg 1 T salt 1...

Pappardelle is generous pasta strips of about 5cm wide, an easy shape when you decide to make your own pasta. In this recipe we toss the pasta with roasted cubes of butternut, feta or even soft sheep's cheese and pumpkin seeds. It is one of those all-rounder dishes that works as a side to a...

Sparkling wines with their festive bubbles and crowd-pleasing popping of corks, are elemental to most special celebrations, but a beautiful South African sparkling wine made in the traditional French way, can be about more than its fizz, something that is also true for the 2018 La Motte Cap Classique. More than a sparkling wine to...

What is a better winter-warmer than a bowl of comforting soup? Join us in the La Motte Tasting Room for a wine tasting during winter and enjoy a delicious bowl of soup served with freshly baked bread from the farm kitchen. From 26 May, you can end your wine tasting with the soup of the day (there...

The beautiful black and white linocuts by renowned South African artist, JH Pierneef is familiar to guests who frequent La Motte. Now, more than enjoying these exceptional works of art in the La Motte Museum or Tasting Room, you can take some of their beauty home. Not only does the estate’s premium Pierneef wine collection...