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Mother’s Day is around the corner, set for Sunday, May 14.

Instead of feverishly running off to Woolies to get a bunch of flowers, or making a slap-dash Facebook post about the ‘World’s Best Mom’, why not set your sights on a day trip to our favourite spot in the Franschhoek Winelands?

Surrounded by the postcard-perfect Groot Drakenstein Mountains, Anthonij Rupert Wyne is the perfect spot to celebrate Mom.

There are a few options to choose from, but treating the woman who made you who you are today to the L’Ormarins Mini High Tea Pairing at the elegant Anthonij Rupert Tasting Room is your best bet.

Served on the terrace overlooking lush gardens (yes, even in the dead of winter), this experience features four tempting delights from a High Tea menu and two L’Ormarins Cap Classiques.

Enjoy some yummy Franschhoek smoked trout mousse on a herb and cheese cracker, chicken and wild mushroom pithivier (mini-pie with 100% butter puff pastry), a strawberry mousse cake with ganache and strawberry glaze, along with a Semolina Citrus cake with citrus curd and lemon pearls.

Did someone say yummy, mummy?

 

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While this treat isn’t available on Sundays, you can spoil your mother the day before and beat the crowds. Make an instant booking (the Mini High Tea & Cap Classique pairing is only available via booking) over here for any day between Tuesdays and Saturdays at the Anthonij Rupert Tasting Room.

There’s also a more formal High Tea option, which includes four sweet and four savoury items, along with a Premier Cru tea OR an Artisanal Coffee OR a glass of L’Ormarins Brut NV.

 

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A sample menu of what to expect includes the following selection:

• Semolina Citrus Cake, Citrus Curd, Flavored pearls
• CocoCuja (GF) Coconut Joconde Cake, Passion fruit mousse and coconut
• Star Anise, Berry and Valrhona Ariaga Chocolate Bar (GF)
• Glazed Strawberry Mousse Cake, Strawberry Ganache & Mousse
• Oak Smoked Trout Mousse, Herb and Cheese Cracker
• Beetroot and Goats Cheese Madeleine (GF)
• Cremzola, Apple Jam and Candied Walnut Finger Sandwich (V)
• Wild Forest Mushroom and Roast Chicken Pithivier

Again, this option is not available on Sundays and Mondays, so check your calendar and spoil Mom any other day. Remember to make a booking, as well.

For something a little more simple, you can also bond over the Cap Classique & Nougat pairing:

 

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Breaking with tradition three L’Ormarins Cap Classique wines have each been paired with handcrafted artisanal nougat, which perfectly complement the wines as well as showcasing their versatility as a partner to food. Traditionally Champagne style wines have been enjoyed as an apéritif with oysters, caviar and strawberries, but through this pairing your world is opened to so many more possibilities to enjoy this superb wine. Each nougat has been designed to bring out a certain characteristic found in its Cap Classique partner.

You can make a reservation for this sweet treat over here.

There’s a lot more to enjoy at Anthonij Rupert Wyne if none of that tickles your fancy. Maybe your Mom likes fast things, in which case, show her the fascinating collection of vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, and memorabilia at the Franschhoek Motor Museum. Otherwise, enjoy a simple glass of bubbles or wine under the olive trees.

Either way, this Franschhoek spot will leave your mom feeling truly appreciated.