Posts Tagged ‘La Motte’
Cape Pickled Fish…
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
One of the great traditions in the Cape, is pickled fish.
And in the early days of the Cape, it is speculated by Dr Hettie Classen in her book, Die Geskiedenis van Boerekos, that it was the Dutch who brought the spices to the Cape when they first arrived here in 1652. They had for years before been buying spices from the East through Italian traders who in turn brought them from Eastern traders who had brought the spices in camel trains along the well known trading routes, the Silk route being one of them.
Exciting things are happening in Franschhoek on La Motte
La Motte Pierneef Sauvignon Blanc
Sunday, June 6th, 2010
Going out to La Motte and tasting wines with winemaker Edmund Terblanche is a really sublime experience in wine.
La Motte’s Nabot vineyard in Walker Bay, close to the town of Bot Rivier, is now 7 years in production and the 2009 La Motte Pierneef Organic Sauvignon Blanc produced from grapes grown there is an exceptional wine.
Edmund told us that a thoroughly cold and wet winter preceded the season; resulting in a positive effect on the harvest. Lower than average temperatures delayed the harvest by ten days, benefitting the optimal ripeness and flavour development. This, and the fact that the grapes were exceptionally healthy, has led many winemakers to believe 2009 to
