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Leopard's Leap

Franschhoek and Berg River Valley, location of the vineyard

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.[4] The wine estate also has motion sensor cameras around the vineyards that have detected several remaining leopards in the area.[5]

History

In 2021, a restaurant was added to the winery, designed by the Cape Town architect Mokena Makeka.[6]

Since 2018, the winery has been increasingly exporting large quantities of wine to China.[7] Along with La Motte and L’Huguenot (also owned by Koegelenberg) it was reported that over 3 million bottles are exported.[8]

In December 2020, a bottle of Leopard's Leap was snatched by an actual leopard from a safari park.[9]

In 2024, the winery participated in the Summer Wines Fest.[10]

Products

Some of the wines produced include Pinotage and Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.[11]

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.[4]

33°53′10″S 19°04′47″E / 33.8861°S 19.0797°E / -33.8861; 19.0797

References

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

See also


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard%27s_Leap