{"id":72542,"date":"2019-10-02T10:14:09","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T10:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=72542"},"modified":"2019-09-30T10:47:16","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T10:47:16","slug":"creation-in-rich-vein-of-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/creation-in-rich-vein-of-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Creation in \u2018Rich Vein of Form\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Creation Wines<\/a> on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge is proud to have two of their wines scoring an impressive 96 points (the equivalent of a gold medal) in the recently published 2019 South African Special Report by Tim Atkin MW.<\/p>\n

The two top achievers are the 2018 Creation Art of Chardonnay and the 2018 Creation Art of Pinot Noir. Making Creation the only estate to score 96 for both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from over the 250 wineries that Tim visited.<\/p>\n

The team further distinguished themselves by having no less than 10 wines scoring 90 points and more. Of equal significance, the report hails Creation as \u2018Best Cellar Door Experience\u2019.<\/p>\n

The Master of Wine Himself<\/h4>\n

Tim Atkin, a British Master of Wine, is a renowned wine journalist and an expert on South African wines. The Tim Atkin Report is now in its seventh edition. Tim says that the Cape is\u00a0 \u201cone of the most exciting wine-producing countries on the planet\u201d. Thanks to a combination of old vines, young winemaking talent, established names, varied terroirs, and a can-do spirit.<\/p>\n

Remarking on Creation, Tim says: \u201cCreation is in a rich vein of form right now\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He describes the 2018 Creation Art of Chardonnay as \u201cone of the best examples of the variety in South Africa. Tight, chiselled, nuanced and made to age. It is stony, focused and layered, with full malolactic. As well as one-third new oak, adding nuances rather than dominating the palate.\u201d In praise of the 2018 Creation Art of Pinot Noir Tim comments:<\/p>\n

Made from a single block planted with the 115 clone, it’s the best release yet under the label, with stylishly integrated oak, subtle whole bunch spice, fine oak, and a tapering finish.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Best Cellar Door Experience<\/h4>\n

Creation\u2019s Carolyn Martin expresses the team\u2019s delight saying that they are thrilled to be a part of the vibrant South African wine scene.<\/p>\n

“We have high regard for his opinion and feel honoured by the top ratings allocated to our wines. And then, of course, being named \u2018Best Cellar Door Experience\u2019 is a tremendous feather in our cap,” she says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One of The Worlds Best Vineyards<\/h4>\n

Tim Atkin\u2019s accolades follow in the wake of Creation featuring among the 50 top international wineries at the 2019 World\u2019s Best Vineyards awards. Over 1 500 nominated wineries from a total of 17 countries were represented and the winners were chosen by a prestigious international voting academy. Creation was one of only three South African wineries to qualify for the list.<\/p>\n

More acclaim came from Greg Sherwood MW who recently published an article titled \u2018Creation – Cracking the Enigma Code of Great Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in South Africa\u2019. Greg\u2019s scores (all above 93) include a 95+ for the 2018 Creation Art of Chardonnay and a 96 for the 2018 Creation Emma\u2019s Pinot Noir.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo experience our latest vintages along with our hospitality, we\u2019d love to welcome you at Creation<\/a> so you can judge for yourselves,\u201d Carolyn concludes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

High praise and strong endorsements abound, but of course, the proof is in the tasting.<\/p>\n

creationwines.com<\/a> | Facebook<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Creation Wines on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge is proud to have two of their wines scoring an impressive 96 points (the equivalent of a gold medal) in the recently published 2019 South African Special Report by Tim Atkin MW. The two top achievers are the 2018 Creation Art of Chardonnay and the 2018 Creation Art of Pinot Noir. Making Creation the only estate to score 96 for both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from over the 250 wineries that Tim visited. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5652,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72542"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72542\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73171,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72542\/revisions\/73171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}