Cool-climate maritime elegance meets layered terroir expression. Shale soils bring mineral precision, while sandstone adds lifted aromatics. Bright red cherry and cranberry notes lead into aromas of black tea, forest floor, and subtle spice. The palate is silky yet structured, with fine, supple tannins and remarkable balance - built to evolve beautifully in bottle.
Pair with herb-crusted lamb, wild mushroom risotto, or aged Gruyère.
Pair with herb-crusted lamb, wild mushroom risotto, or aged Gruyère.
Creation’s Ridge wines come from vineyard sites in Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, the area’s smallest, coolest and most elevated wine appellation, where ocean breezes sweep up the valley to meet steep mountain slopes, while ancient soils anchor virus-free vines into 500 million years of history.
Hand-harvested. 50% whole bunch, fermented in large foudres. Maturation took place in 25% new oak and 75% second and third-fill French oak barrels for 12 months.
Winemaker: Carolyn Martin
Viticulturist: Jean-Claude Martin
Hand-harvested. 50% whole bunch, fermented in large foudres. Maturation took place in 25% new oak and 75% second and third-fill French oak barrels for 12 months.
Winemaker: Carolyn Martin
Viticulturist: Jean-Claude Martin
When in 2002 Jean-Claude (JC) and Carolyn Martin took up the challenge of establishing a winery in a remote corner of the Walker Bay Wine Region, they did so with the courage of their conviction.
The 40 hectares of undulating land on the lofty Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge had never been planted to vines before, but recognizing the vast potential, they set out with tenacity and determination to transform it into a model wine farm.
No easy feat, but then the Swiss-born JC and South African-born Carolyn (née Finlayson) both come from wine pioneering stock spanning at least three generations and two continents!
The 40 hectares of undulating land on the lofty Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge had never been planted to vines before, but recognizing the vast potential, they set out with tenacity and determination to transform it into a model wine farm.
No easy feat, but then the Swiss-born JC and South African-born Carolyn (née Finlayson) both come from wine pioneering stock spanning at least three generations and two continents!
