Winery Leopard’s Leap - Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Winery Leopard’s LeapCabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Leopard’s Leap is a red wine from the region of Franschhoek of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from the Winery Leopard’s Leap

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Leopard’s Leap in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Leopard’s Leap in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Leopard’s Leap's Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Leopard’s Leap are 2009, 2008, 2019, 2018 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Leopard’s Leap

The winery offers 47 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Leopard’s Leap is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 6000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 300 of of Franschhoek wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Franschhoek

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.


The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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Bottle with a capacity of 9 litres.

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