Leopard’s Leap has recently been acknowledged as an honouree in the 2020 Wine & Food Tourism Awards for its Authentic South African Experience. While it is especially the interactive Leopard’s Leap South African Table that celebrates our country’s food and wine heritage, it is also the warm hospitality, informal and welcoming ambience, proudly South African wines and incorporating traditional South African cooking traditions and food styles, that makes Leopard’s Leap Family Vineyards a must-visit on any Franschhoek Valley itinerary.

Pap is a South African staple. Much more than a traditional breakfast, this polenta-like dish is often enjoyed with meat and sauce, whether it is a juicy onion and tomato stew or another South African favourite, chakalaka.

If you are ever at a loss for what to make for an impromptu dinner party, especially if there will be vegetarians at the table, consider this luxurious mushroom risotto.

We all need a bit of freedom! While we need to be wise about it, going for a drive – music loud, windows down – sounds really good, doesn’t it? You can now order your favourites and collect them from Leopard’s Leap Family Vineyards in the Franschhoek Valley.

This light, fresh and vibrant oven-roasted tomato, prawn and lemon thyme soup is packed with flavour.

eing cheesy is only good when you’re a sandwich or a pizza… Try this delightful dish – a home-made pizza with plenty of smoked mozzarella. It makes a huge difference to your mood – something we can all do with during these crazy times! And, if you run out of wine, you can still get the Leopard’s Leap Natura De-alcoholised Classic White and Red at major retailers such as Spar, Pick n Pay and Makro! Both will work with this pizza, so choose your favourite and love lockdown!

When meat is one of the most expensive items at the grocery store you have to streeeeeeeeetch it any way you can and these budget cheese burgers do just that.

Potato salad is part of summer holidays in South Africa. There are many versions – sometimes hard-boiled eggs make their way into the salad, a chopped onion, a touch of mustard, a dash of condensed milk even! In this version, the potato salad is taken to new heights. No longer a creamy side dish, our larny holiday potato salad can be the hero on any table. You only need our 2019 Leopard’s Leap Sauvignon Blanc to serve it with. Nothing else.

The Leopard’s Leap Culinary team always have a fun idea or two! With this party food recipe, Chefs Pieter de Jager and Christiaan Visser gives a new spin to traditional South African flavours.

All things Asian are very trendy and matcha is one of those ingredients that we have all seen on menus and in magazines. Perhaps you’ve even tried it!