Six generations of hands-on family winemaking and distilling continues to deliver South Africa’s top honours across wine and spirits CALITZDORP, KLEIN KAROO – September 2026 – Six generations of hands-on family winemaking and distilling have once again placed Boplaas...

1996 Cape Vintage Reserve Port scores 97 points, while SA Champion Port honours further underline Boplaas’s mastery and the ageability of Cape fortified wines Boplaas Family Vineyards has once again cemented its position at the pinnacle of South African fortified...

Boplaas Family Vineyards has once again been named South African Champion in the Cape Port Style at the 2026 South African Young Wine Show, taking the coveted title with its young 2026 Cape Vintage. The victory marks a remarkable 12th SA Champion Port title for...

Boplaas Family Vineyards has announced the release of its oldest whisky to date: a 15-Year-Old Single Grain Whisky, matured for fifteen years in a combination of carefully selected ex-bourbon and brandy casks. The limited-edition single cask release comprises just 400...

Boplaas Family Vineyards has once again joined the podium of national winners at the prestigious SA Terroir Awards, with its 2024 Boplaas Block 1932 Hanepoot named a National Winner at the 21st edition of the competition. The award celebrates a wine with an...

Calitzdorp, Klein Karoo — Boplaas Family Vineyards has once again demonstrated its strength in Portuguese varieties and Cape Port, winning six Gold medals and three Silver medals at the 2026 SA National Young Wine Show. The achievement is particularly significant at a...

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...