Leopard's Leap
The winery has sponsored satellite mapping as part of a wider study of leopards in the nearby mountains. The wine estate also has motion sensor cameras around the vineyards that have detected several remaining leopards in the area.
History
In 2021, a restaurant was added to the winery, designed by the Cape Town architect Mokena Makeka.
Since 2018, the winery has been increasingly exporting large quantities of wine to China. Along with La Motte and L’Huguenot (also owned by Koegelenberg) it was reported that over 3 million bottles are exported.
In December 2020, a bottle of Leopard's Leap was snatched by an actual leopard from a safari park.
In 2024, the winery participated in the Summer Wines Fest.
Products
Some of the wines produced include Pinotage and Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.
The winery produces a range of de-alcoholised wines under the brand Natura.
In 2021, the winery produced a new wine entitled Pardus, the latin name for Leopard.
33°53′10″S 19°04′47″E / 33.8861°S 19.0797°E
References
- ^ "Leopard's Leap Family Vineyards – Official Franschhoek Wine Valley Website". 28 January 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "The rise of non-alcoholic drinks: Crafty and cool substitutes for booze". The South African. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Our Story". Leopard's Leap. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Pardus by Hein Koegelenberg 2018". Wine Magazine. July 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Cape leopard roams free during lockdown". Times Live. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Leopard's Leap Family Vineyards is where family comes together". Cape Town Magazine. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "South Africa's wine growers see new demand from China". CNN. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "South African Wine Booming in China". The Drinks Business. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Leopard snatches bottle of wine from couple's safari picnic". New York Post. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Summer Wines Fest back in Franschhoek". News 24. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Leopards Leap South African Wines – Premium South African Wine Importer – Africape Wines". Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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