The Helgaard Steyn awards currently on exhibition in the La Motte Museum showcases the winners of these prestigious awards between 1987 and 2013. Rotating between the disciplines of painting, literature, sculpture and composition, one of the award winners on display is Professor Johan Christoffel (JC) Kannemeyer (1939-2011). Professor Johan Christoffel (JC) Kannemeyer (1939-2011) JC Kannemeyer’s...

With its varying shades of pinks and whites, an array of shapes and sizes and a complex network of petals and leaves, the protea family of flowers is a very important part of the Cape Floral Kingdom and they also adorn the mountainside on La Motte. It is their spectacular beauty and flamboyance that also...

True to La Motte’s association with art and culture as well as its passion for the preservation of heritage, the La Motte Museum is proud to announce a new contemporary exhibition – The Helgaard Steyn Awards 1987-2013. The exhibition features winning works of prominent figures in South African art, all of whom have been recipients...

La Motte is joining the galleries and studios in the Franschhoek Valley for the fourth annual Art in Clay Festival, taking place from 25 October to 30 November this year. La Motte will present an exhibition of contemporary ceramic tableware, aptly titled The Setting, celebrating its dedicated focus on wine and food as well as...

True to La Motte’s association with art and culture as well as its passion for the preservation of heritage, the La Motte Museum is proud to announce a new contemporary exhibition – The Helgaard Steyn Awards 1987-2013. The exhibition features winning works of prominent figures in South African art, all of whom have been recipients...

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,...

The Cape Winelands, from the Constantia Valley to Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl, Wellington, Worcester and Tulbagh, hold the combined history of many different nationalities who, over the centuries, travelled to this most southern part of Africa to start a new life. As they adapted the recipes of their homeland to new surroundings and ingredients and shared...

Carbonade is the French term for meat quickly grilled in a pan or over the coals and served medium–rare. In 1710, the granddaughter of Jan Van Riebeeck mentioned the Cape karmoenade she enjoyed and, in 1797, Johanna Duminy wrote about the carmonaade prepared for lunch from two legs of lamb, on their arrival at the...

Even those of us who do not have green fingers feel like doing something in the garden when Spring is here. But if you are used to your gardening efforts ending up in a lot of soil and little growth, perhaps this year, you should try to plant a Porkbush or Spekboompie! Not only is...

La Motte’s internationally acknowledged Pierneef Collection has seen a meaningful redesign of its packaging with the release of the 2012 Pierneef Syrah Viognier and 2014 Pierneef Sauvignon Blanc. Now featuring lino-cut artworks by famed South African landscape artist Jacob Hendrik Pierneef on the front label, the association with the artistry of wine-making as well as...