Mendoza Malbec Best In The World For Chinese Food Pairing

This is a bit of a shock. I would have never expected. "Judas", a wine 100% Lujan de Cuyo Malbec from the '06 vintage was chosen from among 1,289 wines from 23 countries, including China, as the best in the world to accompany "Peking Duck", emblematic dish of the Chinese cuisine, according to an Asian jury at the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition which took place between the 3rd and 6th of November.

"We are very happy, is like winning a competition for the best wine to accompany argentinean beef. Importers are going to be running looking for it, but this production is very limited with only about 8,000 bottles a year, " said Pablo Sottano, one of the brothers who own a winery that started in 2002 and now produces around 200,000 bottles a year.

Bodega Sottano has never exported to Asia (currently only sells in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil and some Central American countries).

From the Winery:
Tasting Notes: Bright red and black ink. Great aromatic intensity and complexity, predominance of spice notes, cassis, white pepper, clove, also some chocolate and mint. Great structure, marked acidity, a velvety mouth feel with sweet tannins, a good balance with a touch of wood.
This wine is 100% Malbec from selected plots in our own vineyards located in Perdriel, Lujan de Cuyo, 1,000 meters above sea level with a capacity of 50 tons per hectare. It is harvested in the second half of April in the early hours of the morning, and then the fermentation is in stainless steel tanks of 5,000 liters, which is macerated for 35 days, spending about 18 months in oak barrels (70% French and 30% American).

I am waiting for a confirmation, but from my research I assume we are talking their '05 wine. Bodega Sottano is a partnership of three brothers, Diego, Pablo and Mauricio Sottano, whose roots in Mendoza reach back to their Italian ancestors in 1890.
(Update: Confirmed. It is the Judas Malbec 2006.)
(Update II: Enjoying good food is such an important aspect to the Asian way of life, the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong IWSC aims to help consumers use the competition results to enhance their everyday dining experiences with perfectly matched wines. Cuisine-specific categories include: “Best Wine Paired with…”:

• Peking Duck - The essence of a perfect match here is to encapsulate the oily, crispy skin, gamey duck flesh and the deeply flavoured condiments.)