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One’s food heritage is very personal. It really is your own food story, usually told and taught by your mother or grandmother and preserved in the way you feed your loved ones. But families are bigger than relatives and while for some, their own food story starts with a gogo or mama, many food stories...

Do you know the story behind the delightful and charming little Sweetie Pie? This seductive mouthful of soft marshmallow with its crunchy cookie or wafer base and smooth chocolate casing is traditionally from Denmark. These Danish sweets are called Flodebolle, meaning cream balls as they were originally made with cream. The whipped and sweetened egg white...

The La Motte Winemaking team is delighted to announce the excellent Double Gold performance of the 2019 La Motte Sauvignon Blanc in the Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards. “Acclaimed for its consistent quality and exceptional versatility, we are honoured to receive such recognition for the current vintage”, says La Motte CEO Hein Koegelenberg. Always...

Our grandmothers knew the art of fermentation before it became a restaurant trend. Fermented drinks and dairy might be growing in popularity among the health conscious, but in most of the African food cultures fermented diary has been part of the regular diet for centuries. One example is fermenting milk to make healthy homemade sour milk,...

Inspired by La Motte’s owner and internationally renowned mezzo-soprano, Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg, La Motte’s close association with classical music is celebrated by a series of intimate classical music concerts presented in the beautiful Historic Cellar on the estate. The estate has just announced the line-up of international and local artists to perform in the coming months. 25...

With the addition of ten Pierneef artworks from the Sonop Collection, the La Motte Museum adds even more significance to its permanent exhibition of JH Pierneef’s heritage collection.  The estate’s Pierneef exhibition holds special meaning not only because the landscapes of this South African master come highly acclaimed, but also because the exhibition includes personal...

Sago pudding is not unique to South African cooking, but made with pantry staples and according to an easy recipe, it is many a family's favourite. Understated and classic, Chef Eric's recipe will give you a sago pudding that is wonderfully nostalgic and ever-so moreish! BAKED SAGO PUDDING RECIPE 6 servings Ingredients    1 cup sago  1...

We often think that South African cuisine is all about meat and starches, but that is not true. In the time of the Early Cape the Company Gardens had an impressive selection of fruit and vegetables. The gardens also grew herbs such as thyme, parsley, oregano, marjoram, basil, rosemary, celery, coriander, fennel, borage, savory, catnip, veronica and...

We are delighted to be have been recognised as one of the honourees in the inaugural Wine & Food Tourism Conference Awards - in the category Authentic South African Experience. La Motte's entry focused on celebrating South African Master, JH Pierneef’s art as part of the La Motte Wine Tourism Experience – in the estate’s museum,...

Participating in the annual Franschhoek Open Gardens, La Motte Wine Estate will open its private rose gardens to the public during the weekend of 25 - 27 October 2019. Visitors to Franschhoek Open Gardens and guests to the estate are invited to enjoy the splendour of an old-fashioned rose garden amongst the romantic ambience of La Motte’s...