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The wine shows excellent tension between richness and freshness, supported by creamy lees texture and mineral length. Contains sulphites. Information provided to the best of our knowledge at time of publication and subject to change by vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe producer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished in 2002 by Swiss-born winemaker Jean-Claude Martin and his South African wife Carolyn, Creation Wines is located on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge in Walker Bay, one of South Africa's most biodiverse and acclaimed wine regions. The estate's vineyards flourish on ancient quartzite and clay soils at the foot of Babylonstoren Mountain, cooled by Atlantic breezes. Creation's philosophy of “expressing the beauty of nature” is embodied through sustainability and social responsibility. 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A long, mineral, slightly saline finish underscores the wine's precision and cool-climate drive. EDKA Wines – Professional Tasting Description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe producer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSituated in the cool, windswept Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, Creation Wines is renowned for precision, innovation and sustainably farmed, high-elevation vineyards. The estate specialises in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir crafted with Burgundian finesse and South African energy. The 'Art of Chardonnay' is Creation's flagship white wine, produced from select parcels on ancient clay and shale soils. It showcases meticulous winemaking, including wild fermentation and careful barrel maturation, yielding a Chardonnay of purity, tension and sculpted elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFood and drinking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood with poultry and seafood. Drinking well now, with a decade or more ahead of it. 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A mineral, smoky undertone adds tension and length, finishing with poise and purity that recall Northern Rhône Syrah while remaining distinctly South African. EDKA Wines – Professional Tasting Description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe producer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLismore estate's vineyards, situated in the cool foothills of the Riviersonderend Mountains in Greyton, is celebrated for producing some of South Africa's most refined, mountain-influenced wines. Farmed organically and guided by minimal intervention, the estate's high-altitude vineyards deliver Syrah of remarkable purity, perfume and tension. The Reserve Syrah is crafted from exceptional parcels grown on decomposed shale and granite, combining old-world elegance with the energy and luminosity of the Cape's unique terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFood and drinking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood with lamb and pasta. Drinking well now, with a decade or more ahead of it. 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