The Boplaas Family Distillery has launched a super-premium, single-cask grain whisky that was aged for eight years in port and bourbon barrels.

The world-class quality of Boplaas port and wines was again highlighted in glowing reviews on separate occasions this week by internationally acclaimed wine writers Jamie Goode and Tim Atkin.

Boplaas Family Vineyards has emerged from an industry-wide lockdown on a high having received news it garnered top honours in an internationally-followed assessment of South African wines.   

Top image: Boplaas owner and winemaker, Carel Nel

When it comes to Cape Port, Boplaas Family Vineyards is a true champion. The fact has just been re-affirmed by the NWC/Top 100 SA Wine Challenge 2020 with the inclusion of the Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2018.

Port wines from Boplaas Family Vineyards in Calitzdorp have reaffirmed not only the celebrated winery’s reputation as a leading producer in South Africa, but also the age-ability of its wines following the announcement of two esteemed assessments. Boplaas came out tops in both the Wine Magazine Report on 10-year-old wines and the 2020 SA Wine & Cellar Classification. 

Craft Gin has been a massive hit with South African (and international) consumers in the past few years, with thousands of distilleries popping up and new brands and flavours launched almost weekly. This resurgence in spirits is a great opportunity for producers of aged variants like pot still brandy and whisky to showcase their quality and craft in a booming market. 

Boplaas has always been conservation-minded. Now we’ve stepped up our drive and pledged to establish one million plants of the Portulacaria afra succulent variety – commonly known as the spekboom – before 2025.

Top image: Carel and Jeanne Nel from Boplaas.

Boplaas Family Vineyards has received the coveted title of Port Wine of the Year in the latest edition of the Platter’s South African Wine Guide. The winery was also awarded its 19^th five-star rating from the highly regarded publication, printed since 1980.

Top image: Daniel & Rosanne Nel

Boplaas Family Vineyards has been named the best South Africa producer at the 2019 Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards, announced on the weekend. Now the largest competition of its kind in Africa, this year’s awards attracted over 2 000 entries.