Almost too hot to cook? Looking for an easy way with food, but enjoy a fresh take on your favourites? Try our recipe for Sauerkraut, add it generously on top of a good quality Frankfurter in a good quality hot dog bun and you will have an easy meal - especially if you serve it with...

Harvest-time is the most important time on a wine farm, but it is also a time to celebrate the season's special tastes and traditions. After a beautiful cold and wet winter and relative cool start to summer, quality expectations are high and the La Motte winemaking team invites you to join the La Motte Harvest...

Spend R2000 on your favourite La Motte wine on la-motte.com before 31January 2022 and you stand a chance to win a wonderful La Motte experience for two! Prize includes the below for two people, sharing: Flights from any major national airport to Cape Town International Accommodation for two nights in the La Motte Manor House Special...

Roast baby chickens with pork, pistachio & cranberry stuffing Chicken: 4 baby free-range chickens/ petit poussin 250ml strong chicken stock 100ml dry white wine 1 heaped teaspoon Dijon mustard 3 bay leaves 8 – 12 rashers of streaky bacon to create a lattice top (optional) Stuffing: Splash of olive oil or a knob of butter...

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Macerated Berries Panna cotta: 60 ml water 10 g gelatine powder 565 ml cream 125 g sugar 225 g mascarpone (room temp) 1 tsp vanilla paste or 1 tsp. vanilla essence Method: Put water in a small bowl. Sprinkle gelatine powder over the water. Let stand 5 minutes to hydrate and soften. Scrape...

La Motte was announced as the South African Winner in the Arts & Culture category of the 2022 Best of Wine Tourism Awards that honours innovation and excellence in wine tourism throughout the eleven greatest wine regions of the world. La Motte is passionate about art in all its forms. Other than celebrating the art...

Just in time for the festive season, La Motte is releasing the 2020 vintage of its acclaimed Chardonnay - one of the most versatile white wines for summer celebrations and special occasions. Made exclusively from grapes grown on the estate, the 2020 La Motte Chardonnay stays true to the classic style it is renowned for....

The versatility of an elegant rosé is one of the reasons this style of wine is so popular. Inspired by the delicate style of Mediterranean rosés, we think our 2024 Vin de Joie Rosé is delightful as part of a Mediterranean-style alfresco table, but you don't have to limit the menu - you can even include a touch...

Ingredients Miso Dressing 2 Tbsp (30 ml) miso paste2 Tbsp (30 ml) rice vinegar2 Tbsp (30 ml) honey½ Tbsp (7,5 ml) soy saucea thumb-size knob of ginger, peeled and chopped1 garlic clove, chopped2 tsp (10 ml) sesame oilzest and juice of 1 small lemon1-2 Tbsp (15-30 ml) water (if needed to loosen up the dressing)...

Ingredients 400 g roll of puff pastry, defrosted1 egg + 1 tsp (5 ml) milk, whisked (for egg wash)100 g baby asparagus2 x 250 g creamed smooth cottage cheesejuice and zest of a small lemon20 g wild rocket, washed and patted dry100 g smoked salmon (or trout) ribbons4-5 sprigs of fresh dill, picked2 Tbsp (30...