The Winery La Motte Wine Estate of Franschhoek of Western Cape

Winery La Motte Wine Estate - Syrah
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 5 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery La Motte Wine Estate is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery La Motte Wine Estate wines

Looking for the best Winery La Motte Wine Estate wines in Franschhoek among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery La Motte Wine Estate wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery La Motte Wine Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery La Motte Wine Estate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery La Motte Wine Estate

How Winery La Motte Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, pumpkin parmentier hash or rabbit with basquaise sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery La Motte Wine Estate

On the nose the red wine of Winery La Motte Wine Estate. often reveals types of flavors of cream, vegetal or mint and sometimes also flavors of game, cinnamon or cheese. In the mouth the red wine of Winery La Motte Wine Estate. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery La Motte Wine Estate

  • 2002With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1992With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.01/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery La Motte Wine Estate.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.

In the mouth of Franschhoek is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 78 estates and châteaux in the of Franschhoek, producing 472 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Franschhoek go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery La Motte Wine Estate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery La Motte Wine Estate

How Winery La Motte Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of paupiettes with tomato sauce, tomato pie without tomato... or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery La Motte Wine Estate

On the nose the white wine of Winery La Motte Wine Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery La Motte Wine Estate. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery La Motte Wine Estate

  • 2009With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.64/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery La Motte Wine Estate.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top sparkling wines of Winery La Motte Wine Estate

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery La Motte Wine Estate

How Winery La Motte Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of casserons in the country style, country cabbage or saddle of venison with fresh cream.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery La Motte Wine Estate

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery La Motte Wine Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery La Motte Wine Estate

  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery La Motte Wine Estate.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Empyreumatic

Families of smells and aromas related to smoke, burnt, and more generally to roasting.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery La Motte Wine Estate

Planning a wine route in the of Franschhoek? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery La Motte Wine Estate.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery La Motte Wine Estate and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Empyreumatic

Families of smells and aromas related to smoke, burnt, and more generally to roasting.