If you’re looking for something different, La Motte Wine Estate in Franschhoek offers a hands-on milling and bread baking experience.
The intimate Milling and Baking Experience, hosted in the the La Motte Bakery, kicks off with coffee and croissants. Next, participants explore the estate’s gardens and historic water mill with Head Baker Ricardo, explaining the importance of milling in the baking of wholesome bread.
From ancient mill stones to the estate’s historic water mill, you’ll then head back to the bakery with its wood-fired oven for an overview of fermentation and the sourdough method. Next up: shaping a loaf and tasting a variety of breads, as well ask learning about important aspects on bread and health, practical aspects on evaluating bread, using it optimally and storing it like a professional chef.
Enjoy a laid-back lunch while your sourdough loaf is baking and go home enriched with a new appreciation for artisanal bread making and a special gift bag containing a your freshly-baked sourdough loaf, a bottle of your favourite La Motte wine as well as the book The Cultured Loaf by Markus Farbinger.
Visit www.la-motte.com for more information.
