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 thai beef skewers, rabbit with basquaise sauce or butter chicken or chicken makkhani (india).
On the nose the red wine of Winery Leopard’s Leap. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, plum or leather. 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 rougaille tomatoes (madagascar), chicken pie or cod with chorizo.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Leopard’s Leap. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Leopard’s Leap. is a with a nice freshness.
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. 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. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, 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 paupiettes of veal, magic cake cheese quiche or magret stuffed with foie gras.
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 supple, easy-drinking wine with little consistency in the mouth.
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 roast veal with chanterelles and cream, pork colombo or provençal tart with rabbit.
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.
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
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.
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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!).
