Celebrate Mothers' Day on 11 May 2008, amidst the tranquil surroundings of the exclusive Grande Provence Wine Estate in Franschhoek. Executive Chef, Jacques De Jager will present an indulgent gourmet menu to celebrate this special day.

Upon arrival Moms will be treated to complimentary flowers and decadent home-made chocolates. Pre-lunch appetisers will be served for those choosing the Mothers' Day menu and lunch will commence at 12pm.

Guests can choose either the R395 per person menu, which excludes accompanying wines or the R485 menu inclusive of award winning Grande Provence wines. There will be two dining options for starters, main course and dessert. Booking is essential.

Starters include sweet corn veloutè with tempura prawns or crispy ham hock and quail egg salad with rocket parmesan croutons and Rosa tomatoes garnished with whole grain mustard vinaigrette.

For the main course guests can enjoy either a rack of Karoo lamb with a crepinette of slow braised lamb, potato gratin and Vichy carrots with rosemary jus or oven-roasted linefish with white beans, spinach, fennel and shimeji mushrooms with sauce mitonné.

Mouth-watering desserts include bitter Belgian chocolate tart with raspberry sorbet and macadamia glass with honeycomb or hazelnut crème brûlée with milk chocolate ice cream.

States Executive Chef, Jacques De Jager says: "Mothers' Day is an ideal time to be grateful for all that our moms have done and continue to do in our lives. It is a time to be surrounded by family, friends and loved ones. I’ve designed a Mothers' Day menu to celebrate and spoil moms, and give them the recognition they so deserve!"

Moms visiting the estate can enjoy a complimentary wine tasting on the day. To make the day even more special, the team in The Tasting Room has created a unique gift pack consisting of a bottle of Angels Tears Pink wine, an Angels Tears cork screw, disc pourers and a Grande Provence vacuum pump. The cost is R150 and it can be purchased in The Tasting Room from the 1–11 May 2008.

For more information on the Grande Provence Mothers' Day celebrations please call Mandy Elliot on +27 21 876 8600.