Situated in the heart of the Franschhoek Wine Valley, just off the Robertsvlei Road, is where you’ll find the farm La Brie, home to the Landau family. This is also home to the heritage vineyard of their Semillon, 109 years old to be exact. When Basil Landau acquired the farm…
Serve 4 – 6 Snow Pudding Ingredients 1 Tbsp (15 ml) gelatin powder or use sheets ¼ cup (60 ml) cold water 1 cup (250 ml) boiling water 1 cup (250 ml) sugar ¼ cup (60 ml) lemon juice Zest of 1 lemon 2 egg whites Extra 1 Tbsp (15…
A new look for Franschhoek Wine Valley We are very excited to be introducing a new destination logo for the Franschhoek Wine Valley. We proudly launched our new logo at our AGM on Thursday, the 20th of November at Leopard’s Leap Family Vineyards. The new logo will be used across all of our marketing collateral and online…
Escape the hustle and bustle of the silly season and retreat to the tranquil surroundings of the Franschhoek Wine Valley to recharge. From 10 to 16 December Franschhoek will come alive with festive cheer when wine farms, restaurants, retail stores and accommodation establishments pull out the stops. Dine at leisure,…
We might be biased, but we believe that Franschhoek's Winelands High Tea is the best there is. To get a second opinion, we recently invited a group of lovely ladies from the media and blog world to join us for high tea and bubbly with our charismatic host, Nick Davies. …
Acclaimed Pierneef à La Motte Restaurant on La Motte Estate has just introduced its Summer Menu – a celebration of traditional Cape Winelands Cuisine, served in a way that both entices the palate and stimulates conversation. While the new menu stays true to the estate’s passion for conserving heritage and…
Franschhoek has once again been voted by KLINK supporters as the best wine route in the Most Memorable Wine Route category, for the third consecutive year. In addition Franschhoek was also announced as the winner in the Crowd Pleaser category for the annual Franschhoek Bastille Festival. The results were announced…
Relax in the grand marquee situated on the lawns surrounding Franschhoek’s iconic Huguenot Monument or engage with winemakers as they present some of South Africa’s finest Méthode Cap Classiques (MCC) and France’s best Champagnes. Complementing the selection of bubblies are mouth-watering delights offered by the local restaurants that have firmly…
