Calitzdorp estate becomes the first-ever producer to clinch Champion status for Cape Port, Brandy, and Whisky within a 12-month period. Boplaas Family Vineyards has officially cemented its legacy as an icon of South African craft beverage excellence, becoming the...

Boplaas Family Vineyards once again won the best in class overall for port at this year’s National Wine Challenge (NWC/Top 100 Wines), making this year the fourth consecutive title for the Calitzdorp farm. The competition, now in its 16th year, singled out the Boplaas...

Boplaas’s outstanding reputation for producing world class Cape port wines - with proven ageability - was again highlighted on Monday in Paarl at the 25th edition of the Trophy Wine Show. Judges comprising both local and international panellists awarded the trophy for...

Two well-known figures – each a champion in their respective fields – have joined forces to create a collector's item rum and launch it on the Garden Route. The rum, a 10-year-aged edition of which only 500 bottles are available, was created through a partnership...

For Boplaas Family Vineyards, the celebrated sixth-generation family enterprise at the foot of the Swartberg Mountains, a relatively recent and successful foray into whisky has brought international acclaim. The journey to world class quality, however, evolved over...

Boplaas comes full circle in Winemag 10-Year-Old Wine Report Buying Cape Port is arguably the best investment you can make when it comes to wine, says respected industry veteran Carel Nel of Boplaas. Given the limited options available and exceptionally high ratio of...

Boplaas Whisky is about to release its oldest expression to date and has already been crowned Best Grain Whisky in South Africa for a second year in a row. Boplaas received the highest honour for a South African grain whisky at the prestigious World Whisky Awards...

Winemaker Margaux Nel offers her pairing recommendations for December 2025 Boplaas is on a mission to put the bang in banquet this festive season. Pairing and entire meal with the wines of winemaker Margaux Nel guarantees a feast underscored by the quality of one of...

Boplaas Family Vineyards, the legendary Calitzdorp estate, has cemented its reputation as a powerhouse in both wine and spirit production with a sensational haul of accolades this year. The collection of honours - including multiple Double Golds at the Veritas Awards...

Boplaas Family Vineyards is excited to announce the publication of a compelling new book by patriarch and wine growing veteran Carel Nel. This deeply personal work, which offers a vivid account of Nel’s life, family, and extraordinary career in farming and winemaking,...

Boplaas’s outstanding excellence was again highlighted on Saturday at this year’s Veritas Awards - South Africa’s most prominent wine and spirit competition. In front of one of the event’s most auspicious gatherings in years, the Calitzdorp winery received 12 medals...

South Africa celebrates Heritage Day on September 24. It was inducted as a way of recognising and celebrating the cultural diversity that characterises the country. For Boplaas, the renowned wine and spirits producer of Calitzdorp in the Klein Karoo, this is culture...