Leopard's Leap Explained

Leopard's Leap is a wine producer located in South Africa. They are located in the valley of Franschhoek.[1] [2] The business was established by Hein Koegelenberg at the turn of the 20th century.[3]

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.[4]

History

In 2021, a restaurant was added to the winery, designed by the Cape Town architect Mokena Makeka.[5]

Since 2018, the winery has been increasingly exporting large quantities of wine to China.[6] Along with La Motte and L’Huguenot (also owned by Koegelenberg) it was reported that over 3 million bottles are exported.[7]

In December 2020, a bottle of Leopard's Leap was snatched by an actual leopard from a safari park.[8]

In 2024, the winery participated in the Summer Wines Fest.[9]

Products

Some of the wines produced include Pinotage and Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.[10]

The winery produces a range of de-alcoholised wines under the brand Natura.[2]

In 2021, the winery produced a new wine entitled Pardus, the latin name for Leopard.[11]

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leopard's Leap Family Vineyards – Official Franschhoek Wine Valley Website. 28 January 2012 . 20 December 2014.
  2. Web site: The rise of non-alcoholic drinks: Crafty and cool substitutes for booze . 21 January 2021 . The South African . 8 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Our Story. Leopard's Leap. 20 December 2014.
  4. Web site: Cape leopard roams free during lockdown . Times Live . 8 October 2021.
  5. Web site: Leopard’s Leap Family Vineyards is where family comes together . Cape Town Magazine. 24 July 2024.
  6. Web site: South Africa's wine growers see new demand from China . 13 December 2018 . CNN . 8 October 2021.
  7. Web site: South African Wine Booming in China . 8 May 2015 . The Drinks Business . 8 October 2021.
  8. Web site: Leopard snatches bottle of wine from couple's safari picnic . 16 December 2020 . New York Post . 8 October 2021.
  9. Web site: Summer Wines Fest back in Franschhoek . 7 March 2024 . News 24 . 24 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Leopards Leap South African Wines – Premium South African Wine Importer – Africape Wines. 20 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219013356/http://www.africapewines.com/leapards-leap.htm. 19 December 2014. dead.
  11. Web site: Pardus by Hein Koegelenberg 2018 . July 2021 . Wine Magazine . 8 October 2021.

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