Boplaas Family Vineyards in Calitzdorp has been singled out as the best performing Cape Port producer over the past 10 years, thanks to the multi-platform analysis of the authoritative South African Wine Index (SAWi). Amongst the accolades that ensured Boplaas’s achievement was a four-fold inclusion of its wines among the SA’s most excellent Ports.

The Boplaas Gamka Branca Reserve 2017 has received 94/100 points in the Cape White Wine Report from Wine Magazine, the highest score of all wines featured in the highly regarded South African survey. Wines from 32 producers including some of the country’s top wineries were submitted for consideration.

The Boplaas family winery and distillery has officially released its latest innovation – a whisky matured for six years and finished in casks formerly used for making tawny port-style wine. Entered at the recent Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards, the whisky was South Africa’s highest-rated entry in the category.

South African drinks-makers often look offshore for trends that might take hold at home. Visiting the home of Scotch, Boplaas distiller Daniel Nel recently encountered a country-wide wave of whisky innovation underway – some of which Boplaas has led to great acclaim in South Africa.

The European Union (EU) ban on the words port or sherry for wine countries including South Africa has remained controversial since it was implemented. Having just returned from another insightful trip to Europe, SA champion port-maker Carel Nel believes the EU’s earlier decision may lie at the heart of the port wine industry’s current doldrums.

Boplaas Family Vineyards has been singled out as one of top producers at the 2018 Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards, which were announced on the weekend.   Now the largest competition of its kind in Africa, the competition received 2 255 entries this year.

Boplaas Family Vineyards was once again one of the best-performing producers at the annual Veritas Wine Awards, which were announced at a gala function in Cape Town this weekend. The Calitzdorp winery received no less than three Double Golds of a total 50 awarded in the competition and one Gold among its total of eight medals.

Strict selection criteria and a finely tuned line-up paid off at the 34th  Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction held in the Stellenbosch wine lands over the weekend with a higher than expected turnover exceeding R10,5 million.

A whisky made in the small country town of Calitzdorp has dazzled the judges at the auspicious 2018 Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards, winning the only Platinum medal awarded in the category for South African whiskies. Made by Boplaas Family Vineyards, the sublime single grain whisky is aged in barrels previously used for maturing tawny port.

At the recent Atkin’s 2018 South African Special Report  South African Champion Port Producer – Boplaas Family Vineyards – received four spots in the +90 wines of South Africa.  95 Points were awarded for the Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve 2006, one of only 159 wines to receive 95 points or more from South Africa.