Leopard’s Leap - ‘Culinaria Collection’ Chenin Blanc, Western Cape - 2020 (750ml)

Wine Composition

100% Chenin Blanc

Winemaker Comments

Leopard's Leap Culinaria Chenin Blanc has a well-defined ripe fruit character, showing aromas of ripe white peach and melon. These aromas are supported by sweet-spice flavors and a vibrant acidity. Elegant oak nuances give this wine its structure and make it a unique food companion. 

Awards

Decanter World Wine Awards | 90 points (2017)

Technical Analysis

Alcohol Percentage

13.5% vol 

TA

6.1 g/l 

pH

3.32

RS

2.1 g/l

Vineyards

The grapes grow on bush vines with an average age of twenty years and an average yield of 4,8 tons per hectare. The unirrigated soils have a unique water-releasing capacity that favours good grape concentration. 

Cellar Techniques

Hand-picked at optimum ripeness. Grapes were de-stemmed, crushed and pressed after a short period of skin contact. The juice was allowed to settle, then fermented at between 16 and 18 degrees Celsius in 500-litre second-fill and third-fill French oak barrels. Barrels were topped up and the wine was allowed nine months' lees contact prior to blending and bottling. Before release, the wine was bottle-matured for four months.  

Winemaker

Name - Eugene Van Zyl

Winery

Leopard’s Leap was conceptualized at the turn of the century by winemaker and businessman Hein Koegelenberg. Situated in South Africa’s prime Winelands area, Leopard’s Leap Family Vineyards boasts comprehensive, modern premises, neighboring the town of Franschhoek, the gourmet capital of South Africa. Alongside its primary role as a wine producer, Leopard’s Leap has developed rapidly as a tourist destination with an attractive offering. Visitors can get close to the values of the Leopard’s Leap brand and experience the Leopard’s Leap identity and principal passions – wine, food, conservation, and literature.