The Winery La Motte Wine Estate of Franschhoek of Western Cape

Winery La Motte Wine Estate
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 beef stew with white wine, shoulder of lamb on a bed of potatoes or roast venison with green pepper 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 croque-monsieur, tomato, zucchini and tuna flan or mushroom, bacon and gruyere 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: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

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 veal paupiettes à la bourguignonne, tartiflette or baked duck legs with potatoes.

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: Lightning

Large capacity barrel.

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: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

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The word of the wine: Lightning

Large capacity barrel.