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]

In recent years, 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]

Products

Some of the wines produced include Pinotage and Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.[9]

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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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. ↑ "South Africa's wine growers see new demand from China". CNN. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "South African Wine Booming in China". The Drinks Business. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Leopard snatches bottle of wine from couple's safari picnic". New York Post. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "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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