Franschhoek · Western Cape
Leeu Passant
Leeu Passant is a wine farm in Franschhoek, Western Cape. About 63 km from Cape Town.
About Leeu Passant
Leeu Passant is a wine farm in the Franschhoek district of the Coastal Region region, Western Cape, South Africa. The cellar is mapped at -33.9097°S, 19.1049°E, about 63 km from central Cape Town as the crow flies. Most visitors reach Franschhoek from the city in 60–75 minutes. Open-Meteo elevation for this point is 249 metres above sea level. ISRIC SoilGrids at the farm pin estimates soil pH around 6.3, clay content near 13%, organic carbon about 60.4 g/kg in the topsoil (modelled, not a vineyard pit description). Typical Franschhoek plantings include Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Semillon. Confirm the current range with the farm; this atlas records place, not a live wine list. District climate in brief: Sheltered valley, warm days, mountain shade and cooling breezes off the peaks. Hours listed on that site: (Tastings daily 10am to 5pm). Confirm before you drive. Mapped neighbours include Mont Rochelle, Franschhoek Cellar, Leopard's Leap Family Vineyards. WineFarmz is a Western Cape-only atlas. Origin claims follow the SAWIS / WOSA Wine of Origin hierarchy (geographical unit → region → district → ward), assigned from coordinates and open geographic sources.
Questions before you go
Where is Leeu Passant?
Leeu Passant is at Leeu Estates Dassenberg Road Franschhoek, Cape Town, 7690. Most visitors drive there from Cape Town in 60–75 minutes.
When is Leeu Passant open?
Open Sunday. Hours change, so call +27 21 569 3010 before you drive.
Can I do a wine tasting at Leeu Passant?
Yes, tastings are listed. A current price is not on this page yet, so call +27 21 569 3010 for fees.
Wine of Origin
Geographical unit: Western Cape → Coastal Region → Franschhoek
Franschhoek Valley is a compact, dramatic district: a cul-de-sac of vineyards between the Groot Drakenstein, Franschhoek and Klein Drakenstein mountains.
Terroir snapshot
Elevation and soil figures are modelled at the pin, not a vineyard block survey. Use them to compare farms, not to quote a technical sheet.
- Latitude
- -33.90973
- Longitude
- 19.10486
- Elevation
- 249 m (Open-Meteo)
- Soil pH
- 6.3 (SoilGrids 0–5 cm)
- Clay
- 13% (SoilGrids)
- Organic C
- 60.4 g/kg (SoilGrids)
Sources
- OpenStreetMap node 12629951337
- Phone, hours, and facilities: farm website
- Elevation: Open-Meteo
- Soil: ISRIC SoilGrids
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