What we’re drinking this week: Creation Reserve Chardonnay

Cosy up this weekend with this chardonnay – an award-winning Hemel-en-Aarde white bursting with apple, citrus and spice.
May 23, 2025
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International Chardonnay Day may have come and gone (May 22, if you missed it), but honestly, we’re definitely not saving the celebrations for once a year. This grape deserves a little daily reverence.

Our pick this week:

Creation Reserve Chardonnay

R419.99, Woolworths

Why we love it:

Made on the ridge above the Western Cape’s absolutely glorious Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, this single-vineyard stunner sings with crisp apple, a twist of grapefruit, and just enough honey and cinnamon to keep things interesting.

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Sarah Buitendach

With a sharp eye for design, Sarah has an unparalleled sense of shifting cultural, artistic and lifestyle sensibilities. As the former editor of Wanted magazine, founding editor of the Sunday Times Home Weekly, and many years in magazines, she is the heartbeat of Currency’s pleasure arm.

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