Introducing Palates and Plates of Joy with the 2024 La Motte Vin de Joie Rosé

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Announcing JAN Franschhoek Season III

Acclaimed for its authentic Cape Winelands hospitality, rich French Huguenot heritage and exceptional culinary offering, La Motte Wine Estate is the ideal Franschhoek Valley address for what has become one of South Africa’s most coveted food and wine experiences - JAN Franschhoek. Having charmed guests to two seasons of delight, La Motte is proud to...

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Finding a favourite with the new vintage release of La Motte’s 2022 Millennium

La Motte’s acclaimed Millennium is based on the famous red wines of Bordeaux and with the Franschhoek Valley celebrating its French heritage with the annual Bastille Festival in July, it is quite timely to introduce the latest vintage of this stalwart South African red blend. Although this classic blend of Merlot (65%), Cabernet Franc (25%),...

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French-inspired Recipes

With the Bastille festival taking place on 13 & 14 July, we thought to share some of our French-inspired recipes for those who can't join us in the Franschhoek Valley for the weekend's celebrations. Perhaps you can cook something in your own kitchen, open a bottle of La Motte wine and have a French festival...

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French Onion Soup

Recipe serves 2 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 3 Tbsp butter 3 large white onions cut to about 3-4mm/ 1/8th inch thick rounds (use a food processor or a mandolin to make it easier) 1 – 2 large sprigs of Thyme 2 tsp flour ¼ cup pale...

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Broccoli and Cheddar Soup

Recipe serves 4 Preparation – 10 minutes Cooking time – 30 minutes Ingredients: 40 grams salted butter 1 onion finely chopped 2 medium carrots, peeled and finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 bay leaf (optional) 3 Tbsp flour 500ml / 2 cups milk (skim or full cream) 2 tsp Dijon Mustard 1 medium head...

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Fougasse Fabuleux!

Who does not adore the charm of a beautiful Baguette or the breakfast indulgence of a classic Croissant? But this year, the La Motte Bakery is adding another fabulous French bread to its Bastille Festival celebrations - the Fougasse. The Fougasse is a flatbread in the shape of a leaf. Popular in the French province...

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Potato gnocchi with creamy sundried tomato sauce

"Winter is the season for slowing down. To us, that means taking some extra time to create our favourite comfort foods - those dishes that take a little extra effort but shouldn’t be rushed. Do take the time this Winter to make these pillowy potato gnocchi - we used a gnocchi paddle for creating those...

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Slow roasted Massaman curried pork shoulder

"Winter is the season for slowing down. Sometimes this means taking more time to slow-roast your favourite larger cut of meat to fall-apart perfection, creating a feast of smells in your kitchen that anticipates the essence of shared comfort. If you are not familiar with a Massaman curry, it’s a mild, rich and fragrant Thai...

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The colourful story of leaves

La Motte's age-old oak trees are very popular during the warm months of the year when guests spend their time relaxing in their cooling shade. In autumn, however, the lush greenery changes into a splendour of orange, gold-brown and deep red that has passers-by rubbernecking to enjoy a view of the oak-tree lined avenue running...

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Keep it in the family - La Motte releases 2024 Sauvignon Blanc and 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon

With Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Youth Day all happening in May and June, family relationships are top of mind. As a result, it was difficult to miss the kinship between two recent new vintage releases at La Motte: 2024 La Motte Sauvignon Blanc and 2021 La Motte Cabernet Sauvignon. Did you know that Sauvignon...

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