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Vegetables are very important in the Cape’s culinary heritage. Remember that Jan van Riebeeck's reason for coming to the Cape was to establish a half-way station with fresh produce for sailors! For Heritage month, we are sharing some delicious garden-based recipes with wine pairings and even a few tips to start your own vegetable garden!...

Recipe for Luxury Fish Pie with Caper Rösti Topping  Recipe: Sophia Lindop This beautiful combination of seafood in a cream and herb sauce topped with a golden-brown crust of potato with delightfully tart and tangy capers is just a dream. Especially when served with the elegant complexity of the 2023 La Motte Chardonnay. Serves 6 -...

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...