Leopard's Leap is further strengthening its ties with China by being the official wine sponsor of the Tsinghau University Centenary Celebration Golf Challenge.

Tsinghsau University in Beijing is considered to be the best university in China, on par with American Ivy League colleges and Oxbridge. The university has been the educational institution of choice for many of China's leading politicians, including the current Chinese president, Hu Jintao.

For the event,100 golfers will be invited to take part in a bid to raise RMB 1 million to contribute towards Tsinghau University's education fund.

'We take pride in supporting this worthy cause that promotes education and assists students with pursuing their studies at Tsinghau University,' says Leopard's Leap CEO, Hein Koegelenberg. 'It also shows our commitment to the Asian market, whilst at the same time promoting South African wine and the Leopard's Leap Special Edition Collectors Series'.

The sponsorship was announced at a media event at Leopard's Leap in Franschhoek, attended by Chinese dignitaries. In the photo above is Mr Hein Koegelenberg, CEO of Leopard's Leap (middle), with Mr Nelson Tan Jyh Yaong, director of Prestige Wine Cellar (left), and Mr Woo Swee Lian, President of Perfect China (right).