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Avondale Jonty’s Ducks 2009 red wine (14% abv) |
SOUTH AFRICA/HONG KONG. Diverse Flavours has announced that leading Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific Airways is to pour its South African red wine label Avondale Jonty’s Ducks 2009 in first and business class cabins.
Commenting on the new listing, Diverse Flavours company owner Anthony Budd said: “It was a fantastic achievement for Jonty’s Ducks to get shortlisted for such a prestigious listing, and to get finally selected is a testament to the quality wines made at Avondale. Congratulations to Johnathan Grieve, the proprietor, and his winemaking team at Avondale.”
Johnathan Grieve commented: “This is tremendous news and we are all very proud to be associated with Cathay Pacific Airways. I look forward to drinking my wine when I next get the opportunity to fly Cathay – it will be a great feeling.”
The red wine is named after a “posse” of ducks which patrol the vineyard looking for and destroying snails, which eat the vines. The ducks are said to be an eco-friendly way to avoid using harmful chemical poisons to kill pests.
About Avondale Jonty’s Ducks 2009
Avondale Jonty’s Ducks 2009 Red (14% abv)
Vineyards: 10-12 year old vines.
Winemaking: Matured in small used French oak barrels. Aged for 12-14 months in 225-litre barrels.
Grape varieties: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.
Tasting notes: Lots of blackcurrant, liquorice, with a hint of dark chocolate and ground coffee. The wine has an explosion of fruit on the palate and well integrated, elegant tannins. The wine offers layers of fruit and a silky finish.
Ageing: Made to be enjoyed immediately, but will keep for another seven years.
*Diverse Flavours will be exhibiting at TFWA Asia Pacific exhibition this month (Stand number: Q6).
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Avondale Jonty’s Ducks is named after these ducks which patrol the vineyard to destroy vine-eating snails |
About Diverse Flavours
Diverse Flavours was founded in October 2009 to export South African wines, food and beverages. Based in Cape Town, the company is run by husband and wife team Anthony and Michiko Budd, who have lived on four continents and in five countries: the UK, Japan, Korea, Canada and South Africa.
For details, contact: Anthony Budd on tel: +27 71 255 7344 or e-mail anthonybudd@diverseflavours.com Visit www.diverseflavours.com
