by Carolyn Martin | Apr 23, 2026 | Uncategorized |
Sustainability is a word you hear often in wine, and for good reason. But at Creation, if you truly love a place, ‘sustainable’ is only the starting point. Our responsibility to the Ridge demands something more active, more forward‑looking. We call it regenerative...
by Carolyn Martin | Apr 23, 2026 | Uncategorized |
International Chardonnay Day is a global celebration of one of the world’s most expressive grape varieties. Chardonnay has the rare ability to reflect where it is grown, how it is farmed, and how it is handled in the cellar. At Creation, this is where our story begins...
by Carolyn Martin | Mar 19, 2026 | Uncategorized |
When Jean‑Claude and I arrived on the Hemel‑en‑Aarde Ridge in 2002, we didn’t just fall in love with a wild piece of land; we fell in love with the possibility of what could grow here – in the soil and in people. Two decades on, I realise that my real work has never...
by Carolyn Martin | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized |
At Wine Paris 2026, Carolyn Martin was part of a dynamic, panel-led tasting celebrating the diversity, innovation and global relevance of South African wine.The Expressions of Excellence session featured Creation (representing Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge) alongside Fryer’s...
by Carolyn Martin | Feb 5, 2026 | Uncategorized |
1. Terroir – Place and People Creation lies in the heart of the Cape Floral Kingdom – one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. Our vines grow in soils including 560‑million‑year‑old quartzite and 450-million-year-old Bokkeveld shale, shaped by oceans, wind, and...
by Carolyn Martin | Feb 5, 2026 | Uncategorized |
By Bianca Coleman Pinot Noir is famously known as the ‘heartbreak’ grape and I’m sure I’m not the only one who thought this referred to its handling in the cellar. Not so, Carolyn Martin told us the last time we were at Creation Wines’ award-winning Tasting Room for...
