Description
ORIGIN
The La Motte Reserve Collection Cap Classique is a blend of 58% Chardonnay and 42% Pinot Noir. Grapes are sourced from premium vineyards in Stellenbosch (50%), the West Coast (35%) and
Elgin (15%).
VINTAGE
Growing conditions were predominantly problem free with an ideal cold and wet winter leading up to the 2023 harvest. Despite wintery weather persisting, budding went well and the cooler early summer resulted in exceptional flavour development.
VINICULTURE & WINEMAKING
The vineyards grow in a variety of soil types and climatic conditions. All are trellised to ensure optimal canopy management and even ripening. Grapes are harvested between 18° and 20° Balling. Whole-bunch pressing is followed by separate fermentation of each component before blending. The final blend, completed in 2023, includes 20% reserve wine, half of which was matured in older French oak barrels. After blending, the wine was sweetened, inoculated with cultured yeast and bottled for secondary fermentation. The bottles
spent 24 months on the lees before disgorgement and final corking under wire muzzle.
Producer Profile
La Motte is synonymous with the highest quality in wines. To
carry the La Motte label, each wine has to reflect the greatest expertise in
viticulture, combined with experience, passion and a creative flair for
wine-making. The La Motte vineyards are overseen by Senior Farm Manager
Jaco Visser. They are managed using advanced practices in the selection of
vineyard sites, rootstock and clones, grape varieties planted, vineyard facings
and vine spacing. These practices are refined by the latest technology such as
satellite monitoring and infrared scanning of the vines. La Motte
practices biologic production. Additional grapes are obtained from other
affiliated family-owned farms and La Motte-managed vineyards situated in
various regions. This adds versatility to the grapes supplied to the La Motte
cellar.
Passionate about terroir, La Motte enjoys WWF Conservation
Championship status, with the objective of keeping biodiversity intact.
The unique charm of La Motte’s wines comes from the
character bestowed upon them by particular soil types and a moderate climate,
creating growing conditions that favour the finest grapes. La Motte’s
well-equipped cellar enables wine-makers to blend tradition with modern science
in shaping wines globally renowned for their consistency and excellence. Having
achieved certification and accreditation from ISO 14001 and HACCP, La Motte not
only complies with the principles of environmental care in wine-making, but
also confidently complies with international food safety and quality assurance
standards.
Award-winning cellar master Edmund Terblanche
believes that the first priority in wine-making is to make the most of what the
grape offers naturally. Individual care is taken with the hand-selection of
berries and well-considered barrel maturation.
