Leopard's Leap
Wine brand
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Leopard's Leap is a wine producer located in South Africa. They are located in the valley of Franschhoek (Stellenbosch).[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]
