Description
The Leopard's Leap Natura De-Alcoholized Classic Red is made for occasions when you want the familiar flavors and ritual of a glass of red wine, but with very little alcohol. Importantly, this begins life as a traditionally fermented wine before the alcohol is carefully removed, rather than being created as a grape-based substitute for wine. The finished Natura contains no more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cinsault, it offers inviting aromas of ripe red berries and sweet spice. The palate is soft, smooth, and fruit-driven, with the berry character carrying through alongside gentle spice and a lingering finish. It's deliberately approachable and versatile, offering enough red-wine character to work at the dinner table while remaining light and easy to enjoy.
Serve slightly cool alongside roast chicken, grilled vegetables, tomato-based pasta, pizza, charcuterie, or lightly spiced meat dishes. It is also vegan-friendly and low in calories, making it a useful alternative when conventional red wine isn't the right choice for the occasion.
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cinsault, it offers inviting aromas of ripe red berries and sweet spice. The palate is soft, smooth, and fruit-driven, with the berry character carrying through alongside gentle spice and a lingering finish. It's deliberately approachable and versatile, offering enough red-wine character to work at the dinner table while remaining light and easy to enjoy.
Serve slightly cool alongside roast chicken, grilled vegetables, tomato-based pasta, pizza, charcuterie, or lightly spiced meat dishes. It is also vegan-friendly and low in calories, making it a useful alternative when conventional red wine isn't the right choice for the occasion.
Fruit for Natura is sourced from cool-climate vineyards and harvested at optimal ripeness to retain varietal character. The grapes are first made into wine using gentle, minimal-intervention winemaking. Only once the winemaker is satisfied with the quality of the finished wine does de-alcoholization begin.
The alcohol is removed using a spinning cone under vacuum at low temperature. This is important because the lower processing temperature helps preserve the wine's delicate aromas and flavors while removing the alcohol. The de-alcoholized wine is then handled and bottled with the same care as a conventional wine.
Winemaker: Eugene van Zyl
The alcohol is removed using a spinning cone under vacuum at low temperature. This is important because the lower processing temperature helps preserve the wine's delicate aromas and flavors while removing the alcohol. The de-alcoholized wine is then handled and bottled with the same care as a conventional wine.
Winemaker: Eugene van Zyl
Leopard's Leap Family Vineyards is based in Franschhoek, where its approach centers on approachable, food-friendly South African wines and a relaxed culture of enjoying wine around the table. The estate produces a broad collection ranging from everyday wines to more serious food-focused bottlings, alongside its Natura de-alcoholized range.
Natura was created specifically for occasions when alcohol can or should be avoided while retaining as much of the experience of wine as possible. Because the wines are fermented conventionally before de-alcoholization, they retain a connection to traditional winemaking that distinguishes them from drinks that have never undergone alcoholic fermentation.
Natura was created specifically for occasions when alcohol can or should be avoided while retaining as much of the experience of wine as possible. Because the wines are fermented conventionally before de-alcoholization, they retain a connection to traditional winemaking that distinguishes them from drinks that have never undergone alcoholic fermentation.
