From 22 to 24 March, the global food festival, *Taste of Mumbai,  was held in Mumbai, India and Pierneef à La Motte’s Chef Chris Erasmus was invited to join a cast of Indian and international chefs cooking in the Taste of Mumbai Theatre. Celebrating a varied selection of international cuisine, drinks and restaurants, Taste of...

The bounty of fruit from the gardens at La Motte has been a great source of inspiration to the Pierneef à La Motte kitchen and the summer menu featured sun-ripe fruit in a variety of ways, from bruléed figs with duck liver parfait as a starter, to Cape Fruit Sorbets on the dessert menu. Saving...

Dear La Motte friends Harvest is the most important time on a wine farm and although our tourism offering continues throughout the year, it is especially during this season that guests can really experience the vineyards and winemaking process first-hand and we love showing it to them! It has been an exceptionally early harvest and...

In some of the old cookbooks, the terms ‘curried fish’ and ‘pickled fish’ were used indiscriminately, causing confusing as to the ingredients used. Generally, however, pickled fish referred to a recipe where the fish was cooked in flavoured vinegar, without the addition of saffron or turmeric. In this mouthwatering recipe, raisins and a boiled vinegar-and-spice...

La Motte’s commitment to the principles and practices of excellence in wine production and environmental sustenance is acknowledged by a host of accolades and awards. Now its dedication to sharing these principles with visitors to the Estate has landed La Motte the first place in the category for Sustainable Wine Tourism Practices in the Great...

We are very excited to announce the new contemporary exhibition in the La Motte Museum to be a selection of the very well-known and often-debated Cape Town Triennials, the most ambitious exhibition of contemporary South African art for its time, from 1982 to 1992. In 1981, the Rembrandt van Rijn Art Foundation, working in association...

“The winter before the harvest has an important role to play in the eventual quality of wine grapes. We need cold for decent dormancy and rain to replenish the water levels. Last year, we received both”, says La Motte cellar master, Edmund Terblanche. Rain: With a very wet winter and around 35% more rain than...

Must is one of the wonderful products of the wine grape harvest that does not only have a rich history but is also a versatile seasonal ingredient in many recipes – even in the modern-day kitchen. It has been a popular ingredient in cooking since ancient times and it was probably the French Huguenots who...

13 July 2013 French Festivities – Zanne Stapelberg (soprano) and Francois du Toit (piano) Zanne Stapelberg As part of the annual Bastille festival in Franschhoek, acclaimed South African soprano Zanne Stapelberg and well-known pianist Francois du Toit will present a special programme of French music which includes Je Veux Vivre from Roméo et Juliette by...

La Motte’s desire to make a delicate dessert wine started in 2011 with the harvest of some very special Viognier grapes. With its distinctive aromatic properties, Viognier from Paarl and Franschhoek was used to make one barrel of straw wine. In 2012, Viognier from the Elgin region was used to make another barrel and at...