Cranswick Lakefield Chardonnay is a new white wine from South Eastern Australia that’s now on the market, and I was delighted to get an opportunity to try a bottle this week. A tiny bit sweeter than the whites I usually drink, it is, nonetheless, not a sweet wine, and it’s certainly an attractively priced mid-range offering—there is also a red by the same company, which I’ve not yet tried, a Shiraz that sells for the same price: Rs. 1520.
Well-chilled, it was a delight, bringing a great balance of flavors—fruity with a nice acidity that makes for a very pleasant drinking experience. It makes a great accompaniment to food, as well as an easy drinker on its own. And while it’s not what’s on the outside but what’s inside that counts, I found the saurus crane on the label to be a nice touch, too; the image is attractive but more importantly, it connects to Nepal and our own saurus crane, which lives down in Lumbini.
All in all, I think this is a great addition to the chardonnays on offer in Kathmandu!
Cranswick Lakefield Chardonnay is available at Greenline Center Pvt.Ltd in Kathmandu and at Lakeside Liquor Mart Pvt.Ltd in Pokhara.

Suzuki Gixxer 250
Nov 24, 2019