The Winery Leopard’s Leap is one of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Leopard’s Leap wines in Franschhoek among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Leopard’s Leap wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Leopard’s Leap wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Leopard’s Leap wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), rabbit stew the old fashioned way or chicken breast with cream and mushrooms.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Leopard’s Leap. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black cherries or red plum and sometimes also flavors of fig, microbio or dried fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Leopard’s Leap. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.
In the mouth of Franschhoek is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 78 estates and châteaux in the of Franschhoek, producing 472 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Franschhoek go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Winery Leopard’s Leap wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of cassolettes of scallops, indian style coral lentils or quick and easy thai fish papillote.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Leopard’s Leap. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, melon or apricot and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, citrus fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Leopard’s Leap. is a with a nice freshness.
Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Winery Leopard’s Leap wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of osso buco with mushrooms, endives with ham or venison leg with tomato sauce.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Leopard’s Leap. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
A cavalier and folkloric way of opening a bottle of champagne by breaking the neck with a sharp blow given with the top of the blade of a sabre.
How Winery Leopard’s Leap wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal tagine with artichokes and lemons, rice with sausage meat and tomatoes or pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Leopard’s Leap. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
How Winery Leopard’s Leap wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Leopard’s Leap. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, floral or tropical fruit.
A defect that characterizes a wine exposed to the air, and which has lost its aromatic qualities.
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An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
In recent years, more and more people have been paying attention to Uruguay’s wine scene thanks to the distinctive identity of its coastal regions, which are swept by winds from the Atlantic Ocean and the Río de la Plata. The country’s proximity to the ocean and one of the largest rivers on the planet means that the vintage effect is quite prominent here. Each harvest depends on the rainfall, sun and strength of the winds experienced that year. Today, Uruguay has around 5,966ha under vine distri ...
The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...
The prestige attached to winning at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) means that being awarded a Bronze medal for some wineries will mean huge celebrations in China, Japan, India, or Thailand. Since the competition began in 2004, I have often reminded judges on my panel about this – whether they are journalists, sommeliers, educators, Masters of Wine or Master Sommeliers. Scroll down for new tasting notes and scores on Jia Bei Lan vintages: from the Chinese wine label that won big at DWWA 20 ...
A cavalier and folkloric way of opening a bottle of champagne by breaking the neck with a sharp blow given with the top of the blade of a sabre.
