Top image: Boplaas Winemaker Margaux Nel

Boplaas Family Vineyards in Calitzdorp once again showed why it is rated as a world class  Cape Portuguese producer.

The Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2015 was judged “Best SA Port” at the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show.

This Port has a fantastic record and received the SA Champion Port trophy at the SA Young Wine Show and was rated  as “ Best SA Port” at the Top 100 wine show with a platinum double gold medal and Grand Cru National Champion best in class.

Boplaas is synonymous with the crafting of benchmark, authentic and age worthy Cape “Port”-styled fortifieds from Portuguese varieties.

The Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve is only crafted in exceptional vintages. The fruit for this exceptional product originates from a quartet of old vine Portuguese varieties, which is vinified in traditional open top cement fermenters, with intense pigéage for intensive extraction of colour, flavour and texture from the grapes. After maturation in Port pipes and expert blending the result is a fine fortified that, with careful cellaring, will ensure unfaltering quality and exceptional drinking enjoyment over many years.

When it comes to Cape Portuguese red wines and the Cape Ports, Boplaas Family Vineyards is a true champion. The success of the last 10 years with their Cape Portuguese red wines is no surprise, as winemaker Margaux Nel’s specialisation during her Master’s degree in viticulture was in the use of Touriga Nacional in the production of red table wines and Cape Port.