Ayama Newsletter: November 2012 - Wine with Food Winners!!

Monday, 12 November, 2012
Ayama Wines
The Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition is a unique event and the first of its kind.
Run in partnership with the London-based International Wine & Spirit Competition, which has been running for 40 years and is the world’s premier platform for recognising quality in the industry, the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition is created specifically for the Asian market by those who know and are intimately involved in the region.

It is the first truly Asian wine competition in the world, supported by key factors such as: Food and wine pairing awards.

Results have been released and we scored...

Bronze for AYAMA Pinotage 2011 and Food matching with Braised Abalone.

The winning wine had resolved tannins as well as complexity and concentration to pair well with this dish: a sun-dried abalone, reconstituted in a concentrated chicken and Chinese ham stock.

and Bronze for AYAMA Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 and Food matching with Beef Teppan-Yaki.

The chosen wine had to exhibit sufficient depth of flavor in order to stand up to this smoky, rich Japanese grilled beef.