Founded by Graham Cranswick Smith, the wines take their cue from his family name, thought to derive from the Crane’s Wyke (the village of cranes) in Yorkshire as recorded in the medieval Domesday Book. The Cranswick wines are expertly crafted to reflect the very best of Australia’s winemaking heritage.
Offering a three tier range of classic wines designed to be superb examples of Australian varietals from carefully selected vineyards in New South Wales and South Australia. Outback Creek Chardonnay is a dry elegant and refreshing wine with notes of melon and ripe tropical fruits.
VARIETALS 100% Chardonnay
TECHNICAL DATA Alcohol 12%
Residual sugar 4.85 g/l
Total acidity 7.13 g/l
APPEARANCE Pale yellow with a ripe lemon hue colour.
NOSE Fresh green apple and lemon rind aromas.
PALATE Ripe peach and melon flavours, a richly textured creaminess and a fresh, acid finish.
AGEING Wine is allowed to remain on oak and ferment lees for two months.
PAIRING Delicious served with creamy pasta dishes, cold salmon, poultry and Asian cuisine.