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Persian-Arabian pasta recipes were also known in Spain, but it was the Italians who experimented with the recipes and exported the use of pasta to France. The Italian cooks started to fold pieces of meat or vegetables into pasta dough strips, which they then fried in fat. According to Anne Willan (Great Cooks and Their...

JH Pierneef was born on 13 August 1886 in Pretoria. During 1900-1903, Pierneef and his family moved to Holland, where works of old European masters made a lasting impression on him.On the family’s return to Pretoria in 1903, Pierneef was employed at a grocer, tobacco shop and later the State Library. By the mid-1910’s Pierneef...

Acclaimed as an aperitif-style wine and enjoyed for its refreshing character and accessibility, there is more to La Motte’s Sauvignon Blanc than upfront fruit flavours and a crisp acidity – from vineyard selection to viniculture. Exceeding expectations vintage after vintage, the popularity of La Motte Sauvignon Blanc lies in its consistency, reliability and versatility. Each...

In a year when the life and work of famed South African artist, JH Pierneef is celebrated at La Motte with a tribute exhibition, the exceptional performance of the estate’s premium Pierneef Syrah Viognier, named after the renowned artist, is quite relevant. Consistently rated under South Africa’s best in previous vintages, the recently released 2015...

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 monthly classical music concerts presented in the beautiful Historic Cellar on the estate. An impressive line-up of both local and international artists will perform in the coming months. 15 July –...

The age of a bottle of wine can be quite important. And just as with people, wines can be quite sensitive about the issue. Not all wines get better with age, some prefer to be enjoyed while young and fresh, others urge you to let them mellow for a short while and for a number...

Seasonal cooking became fashionable again a few years ago. And the truth is, it should never have gone out of fashion! It makes so much sense from a sustainability, economic, health, as well as taste perspective. With the introduction of Pierneef à La Motte Restaurant’s latest menu, guests are invited to enjoy the warmth of...

Celebrating Father’s Day, a special note of reference to the father and daughter relationship of acclaimed South African landscape artist JH Pierneef and his daughter, Marita Pierneef-Bailey as per her letter published by PG Nel in JH Pierneef: His life and his work (1990), in which she shares some of her treasured memories of her...

There was a time when Chardonnay was almost the brand name for white wine, a time when a white wine drinker, was a Chardonnay drinker. Then it changed and for a while Chardonnay was not the go-to white, in fact when selecting a white wine, there was an ABC rule – Anything But Chardonnay. But...

In the days of the early Cape, meat was scarce and the ocean was big. We can therefore easily assume the fish dishes were often served. The Cape cooks improvised and adapted their fish soup recipes according to the availability of ingredients and the seasons. Snoek head soup is one such adaptation and today it...