To mark International Pinotage Day on Saturday 11 October and celebrate 100 years of Pinotage this year, Leopard's Leap are sharing a recipe to a special treat: the Cape Sour Wine Cocktail.
Cape Sour Wine Cocktail
Ingredients
Citrus simple syrup
Juice of 3 oranges, freshly squeezed
Juice of 1 lemon, freshly squeezed
250 ml castor sugar …
With Heritage Day on 24 September, we celebrate our culinary heritage this month. Braai is of course one of the much-loved ways of South African cooking and no wonder this holiday is also affectionally referred to as Braai Day.
Leopard's Leap theme this year is "Braai op 'n Stokkie".
Guests are invited to try the Leopard's Leap…
South Africa is a melting pot of cultures, all of which influence food traditions and styles of cooking. Join Chef Christiaan Visser and be introduced to the diversity of South African cuisine as he prepares the dishes, explains the history and shares the tales behind the three-course meal that follows. It is a true celebration…
Wine Enthusiast calls Chenin Blanc the "little black dress of the wine world" and we couldn't agree more. With the annual Franschhoek Bastille Festival happening mid-July, our French winemaking heritage is top of mind and we have been thinking about what is it that makes this French variety that has been cultivated in the Loire Valley since at least the…
There is much more to chocolate and wine than that initial creamy sweetness or sip of comfort.
Motherhood is also about much more than the obvious sweetness and comfort and with Mother’s Day on 11 May, the team at Leopard’s Leap was inspired to celebrate the layers of motherhood with the intracacies of a chocolate and wine tasting…
We associate certain dishes and flavours with Easter and while many of the worldwide recipe inspirations have find their way to South Africa, we also have some unique local flavour combinations and recipes to commemorate and celebrate this special time of year.
In South Africa, we love adding a sweet element to savoury dishes,…
The Leopard’s Leap team is delighted to share the exceptional performance of its wines at the recent 2025 Mundus Vini Spring Tasting in Germany.
Both the Leopard's Leap 2021 Culinaria Grand Vin and the 2024 Culinaria Chenin Blanc received Grand Gold Medals. Grand Gold is only awarded when the international judging panel scores a wine…