by Louis | Aug 29, 2024 | Uncategorized |
Creation Wines is located in the heart of South Africa’s Cape Floral Kingdom, the wine region with the richest biodiversity in the world. We live and breathe this diversity on the estate, which is situated on the Hemel-en-Aarde (Heaven-and-Earth) Ridge, and have...
by Louis | Jun 13, 2024 | Uncategorized |
Chardonnay in South Africa has experienced significant growth and acclaim in recent years, positioning itself as one of the country’s leading white wine varietals. Here are some highlights of Chardonnay in South Africa: Rising Popularity: Chardonnay plantings...
by Louis | May 2, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorized |
We landed in Melbourne and had a chance to catch up with a friend from London and Switzerland. Trish Edwards spoiled us by taking us to France-Soir, a restaurant where you have to book well in advance unless you have a local contact like we did! It could honestly be...
by Louis | 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 Louis | 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 Louis | 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...
