In August La Motte celebrates Seven Days of Shiraz, Women’s Day and the last chance to visit the Threads of Synergy exhibition. Make sure you join us for our delicious winter soup offering when you visit us for a tasting or to browse the museum.
Staying in? Light a fire, pour your favourite La Motte wine, perhaps try one of our recipes and just see how the conversation flows!
Seven Days of Shiraz
Join us between 20 and 28 August for Shiraz South Africa’s Seven Days of Shiraz celebrations and a winter warming Tasting Room experience. Try our award-winning wines and conclude your tasting with delicious homemade soup and farm-baked breads. Pair the 2018 Pierneef Syrah Viognier or La Motte Syrah with a delicious Venison and Quince soup or opt to spend a lazy winter’s day in the kitchen and try the recipe at home.
Recipe: Venison meatball and quince soup
Meatballs
- 500 g venison mince
- 30 ml ground coriander
- Pinch ground cloves
- ½ cup spring onions, sliced
- 15 ml ground black pepper
- 15 ml salt
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- 1 stick Weet-bix
- ¼ cup milk
Crumble the Weet-bix into a bowl, add the oats and milk and leave to soak for 10 minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
Roll into 50g balls and sauté in butter until cooked.
Soup
- 200 ml long grain rice
- 200 ml green split peas
- 100 ml sunflower oil
- 2 onions, chopped finely
- 5 garlic cloves, chopped
- 50 g ginger, grated
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 5 litre chicken stock
- ½ cup chopped parsley
- ½ cup chopped mint
- 100 ml quince jelly
Soak the rice in cold water for 1 hour.
Heat a large saucepan and add the onion, garlic and ginger and sauté for 5 minutes.
Add the spices and cook for 1 minute.
Add the rice, split peas, quince jelly and stock and season with salt and pepper.
Cook for 30 minutes until the rice and peas are cooked.
Drop the meatballs into the soup and heat through, add the parsley and mint and serve.
Hearty, comforting and delicious with either the 2018 La Motte Syrah or Pierneef Syrah Viognier.
Taste and texture
Taste the Terroir with La Motte's newly released 2022 Sauvignon Blanc.
The influence that the terroir diversity of the South African Winelands has on the wine we produce, can be more than a media statement - you can actually experience it in your glass.
Tasting the 2022 La Motte Sauvignon Blanc, one gets to enjoy fruit, vibrancy and classic elegance derived from the distinctive character of grapes from Stellenbosch (50%), Franschhoek (25%) and the Cape South Coast (25%). Approachable with a beautiful balance between tropical fruit flavours and minerality, the new release is polished by 5% of Semillon, adding complexity and interest.
With an almost ideal growing season – a cold wet winter and initial cool start to summer - the 2022 Sauvignon Blanc grapes had exceptional flavour development. Heatwaves during harvest did, however, result in lower acids and higher pH levels compared to previous vintages. Grapes were harvested at between 17° and 23° Balling to optimise the natural acidity. The winemaking process was reductive with cold fermentation at 14°C.
A delicate straw with a slight green tinge, the colour in the glass already hints on the wine’s fresh and fruity character. Enjoy a nose of intense gooseberry and lime and a palate vibrant with lemon and winter melon. A supple mouthfeel and nuances of dried grass tempers the vivacity of the wine for an elegant glassful that lingers on the palate.
With its natural acidity and fine texture, the 2022 La Motte Sauvignon Blanc is a trusted choice for those who enjoy a refreshing aperitif-style Sauvignon Blanc, but also a versatile white wine with food. Enjoy with salads (fresh or with grilled vegetables), those often tricky and spicy Asian flavours and, especially, with seafood – from freshly grilled fish to the more luxurious options such as crayfish.
Final visit to Threads of Synergy
The impressive and colourful exhibition of tapestries entitled Threads of Synergy, is only on display in the La Motte Museum until Saturday, 20 August.
Don't miss the opportunity to experience this wonderful, tactile exhibition. Monday to Saturday, 09:00 - 17:00. Complimentary entrance.
For more info on the La Motte Museum, click HERE