Cathay Pacific Airways has introduced a new selection of wines from France and Argentina for its first and business class passengers.

The latest first class wine selection features prestigious wines from Pessac Leognan, Bordeaux, including Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2011, Château Bouscaut Blanc 2012, and Château Haut-Bergey 2005. These fine wines will be served from November across the airline’s network on a rotational basis.

Four fine wines from Argentina will also be available to business class passengers from December, on the airline’s long-haul flights. The new additions include Andeluna 1300, Malbec 2014; Las Perdices Reserva, Malbec 2013; Mendoza Vineyards Gran Reserva, Malbec 2012; and Bodega Ruca Malen Yauquen, Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon 2014.

“At Cathay Pacific, we always strive to offer the best in-flight food and beverage experience for passengers to enlighten their journeys,” says Cathay Pacific general manager in-flight services Ed Higgs. “One of the major elements of our high-quality in-flight dining experience is the award-winning wine cellar we have onboard. Apart from our regular selections, our professional wine tasting panel is also tasked with selecting unique or special types of wine around the world, to give our passengers a chance to taste wines that they may not have tried before.”

To cater to the varying needs of passengers, this year Cathay Pacific serves around 80 different wines from countries such as France, Italy, Austria, South Africa, Australia, the United States, and New Zealand. www.cathaypacific.com