Frenchify Your July
In celebration of the Franschhoek Valley’s heritage and our French winemaking traditions, this year, we invite you to Frenchify your July!
With the annual Franschhoek Bastille Festival taking place on 11 and 12 July, we are adding some fabulous French touches to everything we do at Leopard’s Leap Family Vineyards and we invite you to join us – at our Franschhoek address or at home!
It’s party time!
Don’t miss our Fabulous French Fête kicking off the Bastille weekend festivities!
Dress either fashionably or traditionally French and join us for an evening of French-inspired food, wine and fun. Tickets are R650 per person and include bubbly and canapés on arrival, a generous buffet of famous French staples, a charming tower of macarons for dessert and some swing and sway on the dance floor. Leopard's Leap wines are available at cellar door pricing.
French-inspired wine winners
We are very excited to share the news about the exceptional performance of our Culinaria Collection at the recent National Wine Challenge.
The 2021 Leopard’s Leap Culinaria Grand Vin was awarded as Red Wine of the Year, while also being the Grand Cru National Champion Best in Class. This exceptional wine, together with the 2024 Pinot Noir, its red partner in the Culinaria Collection, are also included in the Top 100, while both wines received Double Platinum awards. The 2025 vintage of the stalwart Leopard’s Leap Culinaria Chenin Blanc was also recognized with a Double Gold award.
During July, to celebrate this wonderful recognition as well as the French inspiration of our Culinaria Collection, buy any six bottles from our Tasting Room or leopardsleap.co.za and pay 10% less.
Bon appétit!
There’s no French talk without food talk! For July, we are adding some delightful French touches to both our weekday menu and a special black board offering. Expect hot smoked salmon tartar, French onion soup, Beef Bourguignon, pan fried line fish with Pommes Anna, to name but a few. All paired with our Culinaria range of wines.
Frites & Fizz
The history of French Fries is quite controversial, but whether you call them frites or fries, they are delicious and moreish and they make for an unbelieve pairing with our Cap Classique. The wine's crisp acidity and delightful bubbles beautifully balance the fattiness and saltiness of the fries. Join us in the Leopard’s Leap Tasting Room for a Frites & Fizz pairing. R110 per tasting. Available from Tuesday to Sunday, during July.
Your Kitchen – Frenchified
Join the fun and add a few French touches to your own cooking this winter. Sam Linsell has Frenchified a few South African staples for you to try at home.
What would be a French interpretation to Bobotie or the Cape Chicken Pie? Get her wonderful recipe ideas here. Just make sure you have the Culinaria wines to enjoy with them!
Recipes follow soon!
In celebration of the Franschhoek Valley’s heritage and our French winemaking traditions, this year, we invite you to Frenchify your July!
With the annual Franschhoek Bastille Festival taking place on 11 and 12 July, we are adding some fabulous French touches to everything we do at Leopard’s Leap Family Vineyards and we invite you to join us – at our Franschhoek address or at home!
It’s party time!
Don’t miss our Fabulous French Fête kicking off the Bastille weekend festivities!
Dress either fashionably or traditionally French and join us for an evening of French-inspired food, wine and fun. Tickets are R650 per person and include bubbly and canapés on arrival, a generous buffet of famous French staples, a charming tower of macarons for dessert and some swing and sway on the dance floor. Leopard's Leap wines are available at cellar door pricing.
French-inspired wine winners
We are very excited to share the news about the exceptional performance of our Culinaria Collection at the recent National Wine Challenge.
The 2021 Leopard’s Leap Culinaria Grand Vin was awarded as Red Wine of the Year, while also being the Grand Cru National Champion Best in Class. This exceptional wine, together with the 2024 Pinot Noir, its red partner in the Culinaria Collection, are also included in the Top 100, while both wines received Double Platinum awards. The 2025 vintage of the stalwart Leopard’s Leap Culinaria Chenin Blanc was also recognized with a Double Gold award.
During July, to celebrate this wonderful recognition as well as the French inspiration of our Culinaria Collection, buy any six bottles from our Tasting Room or leopardsleap.co.za and pay 10% less.
Bon appétit!
There’s no French talk without food talk! For July, we are adding some delightful French touches to both our weekday menu and a special black board offering. Expect hot smoked salmon tartar, French onion soup, Beef Bourguignon, pan fried line fish with Pommes Anna, to name but a few. All paired with our Culinaria range of wines.
Frites & Fizz
The history of French Fries is quite controversial, but whether you call them frites or fries, they are delicious and moreish and they make for an unbelieve pairing with our Cap Classique. The wine's crisp acidity and delightful bubbles beautifully balance the fattiness and saltiness of the fries. Join us in the Leopard’s Leap Tasting Room for a Frites & Fizz pairing. R110 per tasting. Available from Tuesday to Sunday, during July.
Your Kitchen – Frenchified
Join the fun and add a few French touches to your own cooking this winter. Sam Linsell has Frenchified a few South African staples for you to try at home.
What would be a French interpretation to Bobotie or the Cape Chicken Pie? Get her wonderful recipe ideas here. Just make sure you have the Culinaria wines to enjoy with them!
Recipes follow soon!
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