by Carolyn Martin | Apr 25, 2024 | Blog |
We’re currently travelling through some of Australia’s famous wine regions as guests of Wine Tourism Australia, for whom we’ve also been doing a few presentations. Here are some of the highlights from our first week, which kicked off on 13 April in South Australia:...
by Carolyn Martin | Apr 18, 2024 | Uncategorized |
Last week, our vineyard team shared some of their thoughts about the 2024 harvest. Now it’s over to our cellar team to give us their impressions. Jean-Claude (JC) Martin – Cellarmaster After the storm we had in September, the growing season was quit dry so it was very...
by Carolyn Martin | Apr 11, 2024 | Uncategorized |
Almost seven months after the Level 9 storm of 24 September 2023, I remember the devastation of fallen trees, collapsed roads and washed-away bridges, reflecting on Creation’s recovery to date. Creation was cut off for two days due to parts of the R320 and N2 washing...
by Carolyn Martin | Apr 11, 2024 | Uncategorized |
Before reporting on our 2024 vintage, it’s useful to explain some of the important factors that influence a harvest. These include: Winter rainfall and cold units – good rainfall and enough cold units lead to even budding in spring. Even budding – this is important...
by Carolyn Martin | Apr 4, 2024 | Blog |
Most, if not all companies and establishments have a motto, yet very few remember what it is. Creation, the home of innovation, not only lives it, breathes it, but redefines it. Innovation can be simply changing what is already there, to update it. Creation takes...