BOPLAAS Family Vineyards emerged as one of the top winners at the 2022 Michelangelo International Wine and Spirits Awards announced earlier this month with nine accolades.
Boplaas wines received eight medals while the Boplaas Single Grain Whisky 8 YO Virgin Cask was awarded platinum – one of just 19 such awards made. To receive a platinum medal, entrants must score at least 96 out of a possible 100 points.
“These latest results are an acknowledgement of the consistent quality Boplaas maintains and has maintained for generations,” says distiller Daniel Nel, a member of the sixth generation at the farm.
“Where spirits are concerned, our essence is the arid climate that intensifies maturation, and the pure water we use, which flows from the Swartberg Mountains to our home in its foothills.”
Double Gold medals were awarded to the Boplaas Touriga Nacional 2021, Boplaas Touriga Nacional Family Reserve 2019 and Boplaas Cape Tawny NV. Daniel’s sister, winemaker Margaux Nel, is a Touriga Nacional specialist having focused on this variety for her MSc degree.
Gold medals were awarded to the Boplaas Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Boplaas Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2020, Boplaas Gamka Red 2020, Boplaas Gamka Branca 2019 and Boplaas Single Harvest Colheita Cape Tawny 2005.
Boplaas shines at Michelangelo!
