La Motte Wine Estate
History and good wine meet at La Motte Situated in the beautiful Franschhoek Valley, La Motte Wine Estate is recognized internationally for wines of exceptional quality. Historic Buildings La Motte boasts four national monuments: the Manor House (1751), Jonkershuis (1751), Historical Cellar (1782) and the Water Mill (1741).
The Historical Cellar Wine Red Wine range:
White Wine range:
Tasting Visitors are able to sample La Motte's range of award-winning wines amid original works of art by acclaimed South African artist Jacob Hendrik Pierneef. Mondays to Fridays: 09:00 - 17:00 Saturdays: 09:00 - 17:00. Closed on Sundays and Christian religious holidays.
The Tasting Room Floriculture The farm cultivates a limited variety of relatively rare flower species, including the disa and the Franschhoek pride, popularly known as blushing brides. La Motte purchased the world's largest private collection of disas and today it is the only wine farm to boast such a unique collection.
A red Disa
The Disa greenhouse Ethereal oil La Motte's farming activities include ethereal oil, which are obtained from oil-producing plants such as lavandine, rose geranium, Cape snow bush and buchu.
Lavender Music Monthly classical concerts are held in the magnificently restored historic cellar.
The concert hall
Fine music Contact details: t: +27 (0)21 876 3119 http://www.la-motte.com What to do in Cape Town homepage
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