La Motte Wine Estate

Theresa

Reviewed on March 6, 2025

Most beautiful Wine Farm in the World! Attention to detail. Art lover inspired!

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P A A (_p.air_)

Reviewed on March 5, 2025

The L'Ami restaurant has reopened recently. We regularly ate at the previous restaurant. The new ambiance is lovely, but unfortunately, it's not a real upgrade from the previous one. The food is still delicious. La Motte offers a wonderful atmosphere with its restaurant, wine tasting, and bistro and bakery. There's also an art gallery, although it was larger before the renovation. All in all, a must-see when visiting Franschhoek.

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Just Trev

Reviewed on March 1, 2025

What an incredibly different gastronomic feast we were dealt. As an ex chef, this was a tasting I was looking forward to for months. The venue for our feast with newly acquired friends was La Motte Wine Farm, although we were whisked away in a 1970s refurbished Kombi to a historic 300 year old manor house just down the road from our meeting point. I've been fortunate enough to have wined and dined in some luxurious places in my life such as Gary Rhodes' 24 in London and Jamie Lovers Fifteen in Cornwall but tonight was something special. Our secret location was Jan Franshoek Veepos, not open to the general public but only via bookings many months prior due to popularity. The meeting point at the farm was a sight to behold, long scaped tree lined road to the manor house and friendly staff greetings with La Motte Cap Classique 2023, refreshingly cold in the early evening heat. Our first canapé was Biltong Lamington, smoked tomato consommé with fynbos, walnut, green fig and boerenkass mousse. Just a sumptuous prelude for what was to come. After greeting our newly acquired friends for the evening and the fun drive to our secret location, we were greeted by very friendly staff washing our hands in warm lavender water in the lavender fields, amazing! ❤️ A refreshing palate cleanser of fresh juice perfectly prepared us for a sumptuous evening of food and wine pairing that ended in friends being made worldwide, or in this instance, table wide. There's something to be said about grouping a bunch of people in a communal setting. There is way too much to be typed up into this review of what we had but suffice to say it was an evening of epic proportions or should that be portions accompanied by fine wines, cold and hot foods, meats and greens and exceptional wine Ending off our evening with Moerkoffie and a fun thrilled Kombi ride back to our respective mode of transports was saddened only by having to say goodbye to our new friends from across the globe. What an evening for this socially awkward tattooed geek.

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Tatjana Kiessling-Wirth

Reviewed on February 14, 2025

We have arrived in paradise! This was our first winery on our trip and ultimately the best. The wine tasting for very little money was not only top notch and the wines delicious, the sommelier was simply fantastic. She described the wines with so much detail and joy that you immediately knew she loved her job. The winery is beautifully laid out, the garden and the flowers are wonderful. We felt very comfortable.

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Kayla Becker

Reviewed on January 20, 2025

Every visit to La Motte feels as magical as the first! The lush outdoor spaces, stunning art gallery, and charming shops create a perfect atmosphere. The staff are lovely, the wine tasting is delightful, and the bakery pastries are a must-try, however the restaurant is best for bigger meals. A wonderful destination that always impresses! ❤️

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