Boplaas Family Vineyards emerged as one of the top performers at this year’s Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards, announced on Monday. The Calitzdorp producer received a Platinum Award for its Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2020 as well as five Golds, and...

No less than five wines from Boplaas Family Vineyards have been rated among South Africa’s best by globally influential connoisseur Tim Atkin MW. Crowning the achievement, Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve 2022 was named Fortified Wine of the Year - the fourth consecutive...

Boplaas Family Vineyards has claimed the trophy as producer of the country’s best Hanepoot wine at this year’s South African Young Wine Show, the oldest competition of its kind. Awarded this weekend, the trophy is the latest addition to over a dozen national champion...

A Boplaas wine has emerged as best performer among the ports at the SA Terroir Awards, announced this week in Stellenbosch. The 2007 Cape Tawny Colheita was singled out at the 19th presentation of winners. Significantly, the competition only considers entries...

Boplaas whisky is now available for purchase by the cask. This brand-new offering from the award-winning distillery in the Klein Karoo allows whisky lovers to track the maturation of their own new make spirit from the cask to the bottle. “To our knowledge, we’re the...

The latest single cask release from Boplaas – a 10YO rum-finished whisky - won Gold at this year’s International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) with an outstanding 95 points. The IWSC is one of the most respected global wine and spirits competitions. In recent...

Boplaas whisky’s fan base recently expanded in the wake of its hometown’s biggest festival of the year. While the Calitzdorp Expressed event focuses on wine, it was a high point for Daniel Nel, sixth generation distiller at the family-owned Boplaas. “We had an amazing...

A wine by family-owned winery Boplaas has been named South Africa’s Best Port at the 2024 National Wine Challenge. The title was awarded to the 2021 Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port. Furthermore, two other Boplaas wines that received Top 100/ Double Platinum ratings...

Q&A with winemaking veteran Carel Nel on 45 vintages The long and outstanding legacy of excellence of Boplaas was the focus of a very special tasting hosted in Cape Town recently. Among several highlights, it showcased the importance of consistent custodianship...

The classic Boplaas 2005 Colheita Cape Tawny has again received a top rating from the American Robert Parker Wine Advocate. Underscoring not only the exceptional quality of Boplaas wines, the achievement also makes a significant statement about their ability to mature...

The Klein Karoo town of Calitzdorp once again shines a light on its reputation as a leading producer of wines and spirits when the Calitzdorp Expressed Festival takes place in June. For Boplaas, it also means showcasing an exceptional natural environment. The...

It took decades for the vineyards of touriga nacional to deliver fruit with necessary depth and intensity. Article by Michael Fridjhon posted by Business Day on 28 February 2024 In 2023, after 35 years of membership, Carel Nel, proprietor and cellarmaster of the...