{"id":6302,"date":"2017-11-23T16:19:09","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T14:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegremlin.co.za\/oudtshoorn-news\/wordpress\/?p=6302"},"modified":"2017-11-23T16:19:09","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T14:19:09","slug":"boplaas-gamka-branca-a-cape-blend-with-portuguese-spice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegremlin.co.za\/oudtshoorn-news\/wordpress\/2017\/11\/23\/boplaas-gamka-branca-a-cape-blend-with-portuguese-spice\/","title":{"rendered":"Boplaas: Gamka Branca \u2013 a Cape blend with Portuguese spice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>The Gamka river \u2013 meaning lion in <em>Khoi<\/em> \u2013 starts its arduous journey towards the Indian ocean in the heart of the Great Karoo carving its way through three mountain ranges, all along the way providing life-giving water to all along its banks, including the farming endeavours of the Nel family of Boplaas who have crafted wines in the quaint hamlet of Calitzdorp since 1880.<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6304\" src=\"http:\/\/thegremlin.co.za\/oudtshoorn-news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/111-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"350\">With the launch of the maiden <em>Gamka<\/em> \u2013 Boplaas\u2019s flagship Portuguese red blend \u2013 in 2014, the father and daughter winemaking duo of Carel and Margaux Nel have been planning on releasing a partner to this buxom age-worthy red.&nbsp; To bring their vision of this Cape white blend to fruition, a small vineyard of the Portuguese variety Verdelho was planted on Doornbosch in deep red Clovelly soils scattered with quartz.<\/p>\n<p>The first few vintages of the Verdelho showed promise and with the 2016 vintage it was decided to separate a portion of free-run juice for fermentation in old French oak barrels.&nbsp; The Verdelho was then blended with barrel fermented and matured Chardonnay, Viognier, Grenache Blanc and old bush vine Swartland Chenin Blanc.&nbsp; Each of the components of the <em>Gamka Branca<\/em> was fermented in old French oak casks, allowed nine months of barrel maturation on fine lees prior to blending and bottling unfiltered.<\/p>\n<p>The maiden release of the <em>Branca<\/em> \u2013 of which a mere 233 cases was crafted \u2013 has already managed to rack up a few accolades including an impressive 4 \u00bd Stars in <em>Platter\u2019s<\/em> 2018 and 91 points from <em>Tim Atkin MW<\/em> in his 2017 South African report.<\/p>\n<p><em>Gamka Branca<\/em> \u2013 the lioness of the Boplaas pride \u2013 is a perfect accompaniment to grilled octopus or calamari steaks, fresh crustaceans or a spatchcock peri-peri chicken on the <em>braai<\/em> this festive season.&nbsp; This fine Cape white blend can be enjoyed immediately or confidently cellared for the next half decade.&nbsp; The <em>Gamka Branca<\/em> 2016 is available from our Boplaas Cellar Door in Calitzdorp and Klipheuwel, Klein Brak or on our online shop at www.boplaas.co.za, at R150 p\/bottle.<\/p>\n<p>For more information of this fine Boplaas wine and our range of fortifieds, Muscats, Cape Pot still brand and other distilled products visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boplaas.co.za\">www.boplaas.co.za<\/a>, give us a call on 044 \u2013 2133326 or come experience Klein Karoo hospitality at our cellar door in Calitzdorp.<\/p>\n<p><em>Boplaas can be contacted on 044 213 3326 or email: info@boplaas.co.za. 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