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 recognising 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!
In combining the rich gifts of nature and our unique terroir
with the considerable skills of our dedicated team, Creation strives to reward
the lover of fine wines.
The most delicate shade of wild primrose with tinges of lime
playing hide-and-seek in the glass. A bouquet of gentle ginger, tender tomato
leaf, apple skin and honeycomb casts the first spell. On the palate the magic
unfolds with crispy quince and fresh green apple flirting with the smoothness
of coconut milk in the background. A cool-climate Chenin Blanc as remarkable in
its purity as it is in its joyous complexity.
