Creation Wines

The Martins call their estate Creation Wines their “little piece of paradise”. On the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge they have built up a young winery that goes hand in hand with nature and produces excellent wines.

A new stretch of land for wine – Creation Wines

The year is 2002, when Jean-Claude and Carolyn Martin decide to establish a winery in a remote corner of Walker Bay. Wine had never been planted here before, and the two saw this as a challenge to create a unique model winery. In doing so, Jean-Claude and Carolyn combine their Swiss and South African roots – since both families have long been involved in viticulture – into something special.

Best conditions for the best wine

On the slopes of the Babylon Toren mountain grow the vines of Creation Wines. The sun-drenched slopes, cool winds from the Atlantic and clay soils offer the best conditions for the grapes. Temperatures rarely exceed 30°C, so they are spared from heat stress. The cultivated grape varieties are:

• white: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Chenin Blanc, Viognier, Chardonnay
• red: Grenache, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Syrah

The cellar, which was built in 2007, offers state-of-the-art technology such as pneumatic punch-down systems for the must, stainless steel tanks and temperature controls. The estate’s red wines are matured exclusively in French barriques.

Commitment at Creation Wines

In line with their model function, Creation Wines have joined the Biodiversity & Wine Initiative to promote nature conservation and sustainability programmes in viticulture. Furthermore, the estate has been awarded the green seal of the Integrated Production of Wine, as well as the EnviroWines accreditation, which so far only nine wineries in South Africa possess. Creation Wines is involved in several charitable causes, for example schools and cancer research. Many of their own fundraising campaigns have already been carried out, and they have also supported, for instance, the local Rotary Clubs.