Winery Leopard’s LeapChenin Blanc
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chenin Blanc.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Taste structure of the Chenin Blanc from the Winery Leopard’s Leap
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chenin Blanc of Winery Leopard’s Leap in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chenin Blanc of Winery Leopard’s Leap in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, honey or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc
The Chenin Blanc of Winery Leopard’s Leap matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of real swiss fondue, chicken tagine with olives and potatoes or monkfish with cream sauce and baked potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Leopard’s Leap's Chenin Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chenin Blanc from Winery Leopard’s Leap are 2019, 2018, 2012, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Leopard’s Leap
The Winery Leopard’s Leap is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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The word of the wine: Closed
A flat wine that does not express its aromas.
