Group Trade Limited,GTL,Shanghai,China,Argentina,Mendoza,Patagonia,Gourmet,Honey,Organic,Delicattessen,Imported,Mineral,Water,Infusions,Wine,Wheat,Soy,Welcome to Group Trade Limited! Our company is committed to selecting the finest specialty foods and wines from South America. GTL is a family business that was founded in 2003 in Hong Kong with the goal of providing the best quality products from Latin America to Asia. In 2007 GTL began its venture in mainland China, establishing an office in the city of Shanghai.
GTL has long standing relationships with its producer-partners in South America and maintains a local office and manager in Argentina. Suppliers that are represented by GTL have undergone close scrutiny and are considered to be at the forefront of their respective fields of production. All of our producer -partners export with great success to the most demanding markets such as the United States, Great Britain and the European Union. As a direct importer, GTL is able to offer previously unavailable culinary and oenological treasures at extremely competitive prices. Our goal is to be the reference point of quality regarding specialty foods and wine originating from South America in the Chinese market!
GTL Awards - China Sommeliers Wine Challenge 2009 FHC
We are happy to share with you the results of the China Sommeliers Challenge 2009! Our company submitted six wines and we won eight awards! Two Best in Class, two Gold Medals, one Silver Medal, two Bronze Medals, and one Seal of Approval!
Below is the event press release and award certificates:
The first Sommeliers Wine Challenge held in conjunction with Wine and Spirits China has seen a surprising number of Gold winners from the New World.
Master Sommelier Mr. Michael Jordan from the United States remarked after a long day of wine-tasting, that after 2 flights of wines, his team of judges, that comprised local and international sommeliers, all felt that the wines were of superior quality. President of the Argentinean Sommelier Association, Mr. Andres Rosberg concurred: “I have judged in countless international wine competitions, and some of these competitions have up to 4000 wine entries, but many of the wines submitted are of such poor quality, so judges like Michael and I are very encouraged by what we have experienced in this challenge”. Co-organiser of the challenge and renowned wine educator, Mr. Tommy Lam, concluded that “when the wine companies know that the judges would be professional sommeliers and experts in their field, I think they sent in some of their best wines”.
The judging panel also consisted of local sommeliers, amongst them were the top 3 winners of the China National Sommelier Competition, Mr. Hans Qu from Shenzhen Intercontinental, Ms. Vivian Tian from Kee Club, and Mr. Jason Shi from China World Hotel. Joining them were the Director of wine from Pudong Shangri-La, Mr. Kelvin Tay,, who was also the Head of the Panel, the previous Penfolds’ Sommelier Champion Mr. Lu Yang from The Peninsula, and Mr. Franck Crouvezier from Kathleens 5. The competition was carried out under the most stringent conditions, as the wines were chilled, monitored and served by the Pan-American Sommelier Champion, Ms. Elyse Lambert from Canada. As observed by Mr. Crouvezier – “the organization, team and wines in this competition was of world-class standards”.
With a mix of local and international professionals, it ensured that the local Chinese market and palate was well represented. At the same time, this event allowed the aspiring local sommeliers to be exposed to the experience and knowledge of their international peers, and proved to be a great platform for professional exchange amongst them.
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Group Trade Limited,GTL,Shanghai,China,Argentina,Mendoza,Patagonia,Gourmet,Honey,Organic,Delicattessen,Imported,Mineral,Water,Infusions,Wine,Wheat,Soy,Welcome to Group Trade Limited! Our company is committed to selecting the finest specialty foods and wines from South America. GTL is a family business that was founded in 2003 in Hong Kong with the goal of providing the best quality products from Latin America to Asia. In 2007 GTL began its venture in mainland China, establishing an office in the city of Shanghai.
GTL has long standing relationships with its producer-partners in South America and maintains a local office and manager in Argentina. Suppliers that are represented by GTL have undergone close scrutiny and are considered to be at the forefront of their respective fields of production. All of our producer -partners export with great success to the most demanding markets such as the United States, Great Britain and the European Union. As a direct importer, GTL is able to offer previously unavailable culinary and oenological treasures at extremely competitive prices. Our goal is to be the reference point of quality regarding specialty foods and wine originating from South America in the Chinese market! 
