Latest News from La Motte

  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 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. 13...

At La Motte, we are all about seasonality and in winter we celebrate the Cape tradition of well-matured red wine and venison. Join us for a four-course dinner of venison dishes by Chef Eric Bulpitt, beautifully paired with exclusive older vintages from the Rupert Vinoteque on the estate, presented by Cellarmaster Edmund Terblanche. Reserve a table with...

Participating in Shiraz South Africa’s Seven Days of Shiraz celebrations, La Motte's 2019 theme for its annual Syrah Experience explores Syrah - from its friends in blends, friends in food and even as the wine to enjoy with your friends. La Motte's 2019 Syrah and Friends offering invites you to bring your friends for a special Syrah tasting in...

As the permanent host to Jacob Hendrik Pierneef's Heritage Collection, the La Motte Museum is delighted to present a recreation of what is probably the artist’s most famous work, the momentous Station Panels commission for the old Johannesburg Park Station. The recreation in the La Motte Museum’s Pierneef exhibition space comprises a single column with...

As part of Shiraz South Africa's week-long celebration of Shiraz, La Motte will offer a special Syrah tasting as part of its regular line-up in the estate's Tasting Room. The La Motte Syrah Tasting will consist of four wines presented by one of the estate's well-informed and enthusiastic Wine Tasting Ambassadors, showcasing the diversity and versatility of...

As visitors drive through the vineyards towards the reception area of La Motte, they are welcomed by the impressive Wine Bearer sculpture by sculptor Toby Megaw. Holding an overflowing cup in her hands, this proud woman elegantly serves as a symbol of La Motte’s tradition of sharing. Etched against the landscape of vineyards and mountains,...

Join La Motte Cellarmaster Edmund Terblanche in the La Motte Cellar for the 2019 edition of our annual Sauvignon Blanc Experience. Enjoy a formal Sauvignon Blanc tasting featuring award-winning examples of this variety, followed by an exceptional tasting of site and terroir-specific new vintage Sauvignon Blancs fresh from the fermentation tanks. The experience concludes in...

With crisp acidity in the whites and small berries for the reds, the La Motte winemaking team is very optimistic about the quality of the 2019 vintage. "It is still early, but our reds have lovely small berries resulting in intense colour and the red wine aromas in the cellar are beautiful", says La Motte...

La Motte's 2018 Pierneef Sauvignon Blanc has just been released and already received international acclaim with a Gold Medal and acknowledgement as Best of Show South Africa White in the renowned Mundus Vini Spring Tasting 2019! This exceptional recognition reaffirms the estate’s status as a producer of fine wines and the success of introducing cool climate...

Meat was a luxury for the Cape's early settlers and game birds picking between the vineyards, often ended up in meatballs for dinner. For harvest time, Chef Eric's vine leave-wrapped meatballs are made with a combination of guinea fowl, chicken and quail and served with grape sauce and mosbolletjies. Try these as part of the La...