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...
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‘BOPLAAS HAS BLESSED ME WITH A WONDERFUL JOURNEY’
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...
Boplaas 2005 Colheita Cape Tawny rated SA’s best port by Robert Parker
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...
BOPLAAS WINE, SPIRITS AND CONSERVATION RETURN TO THE SPOTLIGHT
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...
THE PAINSTAKING PROCESS TO PRODUCE IMMORTAL PORTS
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...
BOPLAAS WON BEST FORTIFIED WINE IN AUTHORITATIVE SA REPORT
Boplaas Family Vineyards has again proven worthy of its champion status following the release of this year’s assessment by experts compiling the 2024 Winemag 10-Year-Old Wine Report. Boplaas was named as producer of the best fortified wine. The judges’ favourite was...
BOPLAAS CELEBRATES RARE FATHER-DAUGHTER WINEMAKING MILESTONE
This year marks over six decades that Carel Nel and daughter Margaux have made wine, almost half of them as collaborators at the Boplaas family-owned wine farm. Between them, they have a lifetime of experience amassed over 63 harvests that is ploughed into the making...
BUMPER SEASON FOR BOPLAAS VENUES ON SA’S FAMOUS GARDEN ROUTE
Boplaas is celebrating its first high season with a full array of tasting rooms open and trading. Having rolled out a network of visitor centres in the wake of the pandemic, its total four venues hosted record numbers over the past two months. In addition to its brand...
AWARDS AND MILESTONES MADE 2023 ANOTHER RECORD YEAR FOR BOPLAAS
The year 2023 will be remembered for the many milestones it brought Boplaas. In addition to several new top-level awards, the family-owned winery expanded its wine and whisky portfolio and Garden Route tasting rooms. Made headlines not only at a major industry...
BOPLAAS UNVEILS RUGBY WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS SELECTION
Boplaas is proud to unveil a drinks selection specially curated to celebrate South Africa’s four Rugby World Cup victories. Now you can show your support for the Green and Gold every time you share a bottle from this collection! Only a limited number of these cases...
‘BOPLAAS QUALITY IS GROUNDED IN LOCAL KNOW-HOW AND PORTUGUESE WISDOM’
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BOPLAAS TAKES VERITAS 2023 HONOURS AS MOST SUCCESSFUL PORT PRODUCER
Boplaas wines were among the very best performers at the annual Veritas Wine & Spirits Awards, announced last weekend. The winery received one of the few double gold medals presented, and two golds. All three medals were for port or Cape-style wines, a category in...