Bully for Boplaas 23 June 2008

Calitzdorp producer's 'ports' top the Challenge

Carel Nel’s Boplaas Cape Tawny non-vintage won this year’s NMK Peter Schulz Sappa Port Challenge as the best port-style wine judged in the competition. The same producer took the two top spots in the Cape Vintage class with the Reserves of 2005 and 2006. (Boplaas Cape Tawny 1980 recently won the Old Mutual Wine Trophy as best museum-class port.)

Neighbouring De Krans came second in the Cape Tawny category, while Landskroon 2003, Bredell’s 2003 and De Krans 2006 were runners-up in the Cape Vintage class.

In the Cape Ruby class, Du Toitskloof and Boplaas shared first place, and Bredell 2004 won the Cape LBV class.