5 Stars for Boplaas Family Vineyards in Platter’s South African Wine Guide 2012 The much anticipated annual Platter’s South African Wine Guide, regarded as an essential companion to the South African wine lands, with more than 6000 wines rated for the 2012 edition has just been released. As in previous years, Boplaas Family Vineyards in Calitzdorp [...]
ViewBoplaas Family Vineyards – Port Kings at Veritas Boplaas Family Vineyards from the quaint Klein Karoo hamlet of Calitzdorp, have once again proved that they are amongst the Cape’s finest producers by garnering three double gold, one gold medal and a silver medal from their seven entries entered at Veritas 2011. Veritas, South Africa’s largest and most [...]
ViewBoplaas one of Top 10 wines for National Braai Day by Food24 Is there anything better than a ‘tjop ‘n dop’ on National Braai Day? Of course not and in my book, it’s even better if the ‘dop’ is wine and not beer. It’s thirsty work braaiing so try and remember that wine is stronger [...]
ViewThe Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2006 has proved it mettle as being one of the best Ports in the Cape, by garnering the highest accolades in all competitions it entered. The accolades started to befall this fine Cape Port in 2006, when this wine was crowned South African Champion Port at the South African [...]
ViewA vertical is always special; one of Cape Vintage Ports is more than that, it’s a new experience. The opportunity for such an experience was afforded to a small group of wine folk by Carel Nel (pictured) and family of Boplaas Calitzdorp, surely a name to conjure up some of the best Cape Port styles [...]
ViewThis year is also the ABSA Calitzdorp Port and Wine Festival, which will be held from the 16th to 18th June. For more information on activities, exhibitors and much more visit www.portwinefestival.co.za or contact Boplaas on 044-2133326.
ViewBoplaas Family Vineyards in Calitzdorp has once again proven that their Cape Ports are a cut above the rest, by garnering star ratings of 4 or more stars for four of their Cape Ports in the June issue of WINE magazine. The Boplaas Cape Tawny Port 1997 – a Colheita which spent 12 years in [...]
ViewThe Boplaas Cool Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2009 was chosen as one of the top 10 Sauvignon Blanc’s at this year’s Bartho Eksteen Sauvignon Blanc Challenge. It got the 4th highest score overall.
ViewCarel and Margaux Nel the father and daughter winemaking team from Boplaas visited the Douro Valley recently during the harvest.
ViewBoplaas Family Vineyards from Calitzdorp has proven its track record for producing the finest Cape Ports.
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