Domaine Paul Blanck Aurerrois Vieilles Vignes 2019, Alsace, France
This wine is a beautiful shade of bright yellow. On the nose, notes of flowers and fruit salad. On the palate, the wine is soft and silky with a fruity, mineral finish. This is an easy match for white meats, poultry and vegetable dishes.
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Domaine Paul Blanck Gewurztraminer 2022, Alsace, France
Nice color light yellow with flashes amber. The nose is very fresh, subtle, with floral notes delicate: marigold flowers, almonds, sweet peas.Lively and spicy on the palate, neither too fat nor too intrusive. The finish exquisite with subtle notes of spic
Louis Latour Chateau Corton Grancey Grand Cru 2018, Cote de Beaune, Burgundy, France
The “Chateau Corton Grancey” is a prestigious red wine from Burgundy that is very elegant and complex, produced from Pinot Noir grapes from important Grand Cru of Corton Aoc, aged for about 12 months in small oak barrels. It has fine and subtle perfumes o
Louis Latour Cote de Beaune Village 2020, Pinot Noir, Cote de Beaune, Burgundy, France’
Louis Latour Côte de Beaune-Villages is a wine with a lot of character. It has intense aromas of cherry, currant, raspberry, spicy notes, minerals, licorice, liqueur and undergrowth. On the palate it is powerful, rounded, structured and fresh thanks to it
Marques de Riscal Reserva 2020, Tempranillo, Graciano, Rioja, Spain
Intense black-cherry colour with good depth of colour and hardly any signs of evolution. Very expressive aromas on the nose with notes of liquorice, cinnamon and black pepper, with just a subtle hint of the long cask-ageing, thanks to its great complexity
G.H. Mumm Champagne Cordon Rouge, N.V., Champagne, France
Chalky on the nose, this clean-cut Champagne is creamy in texture and elegant, offering a subtle mesh of biscuit, green pear, ground ginger and lemon zest notes. A fine aperitif, with a racy finish.
Grape variety: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
ABV: 12.5%
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Bernard Defaix Appellation Bourgogne Controlee, Chardonnay, Burgundy, 2022, France
This is done by exclusively ploughing the soils for maintenance with the purpose of aerating the soils and burying weeds. The highly sustainable approach makes for trickier care of the vines, but the incredibly pure taste of the wine makes it worth it!
Bernard Defaix Chablis Grand Cru Bougros 2021, Burgundy, France'
This grand cru is situated on the west/south-west extremity of the seven grands crus of Chablis. Our cuvée of Bougros comes from a vine located on the top of the slope, so the exposure to the sun is excellent. The wine is fermented and aged in oak barrels
Chateau Durfort-Vivens, Vivens par Durfort Vivens 2eme Cru Classé 2018, Margaux, Bordeaux, France
Beautiful dark red colour with purple tints. The nose is very expressive, with intense aromas of cassis and blackberries, which are also noticeable in the mid-palate. Ample and round, the body is well structured with polished tannins and delicate layers o
Roger Sabon Chateauneuf du Pape Les Olivets Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, 2021, France
Made from the youngest vines on the property with an average age of 50 years, Les Olivets is the largest production Châteauneuf-du-Pape at Domaine Roger Sabon. This Grenache-dominant cuvée also includes about 10% each Syrah and Cinsault and it is aged ent
Anna de Codorniu, Blanc de Blancs, Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain
Anna de Codorníu Blanc de Blancs Reserva is a unique edition for selected gastronomy. The vivacity, freshness and fruitiness of Anna are enriched by aging in cavas over 15 months, which makes it the perfect company of our cuisine.
Varietals: Chardonnay
Black Stallion Heritage 2018, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA
A soft and silky red with lots of dark-berry and toasted-coffee undertones, yet not overdone. Full body, round and silky tannins and a flavorful finish. Mainly cabernet sauvignon with some petit verdot, merlot and other red grapes.
Grape Varieties: Ca
Domaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay 2022, Margaret River, Australia
Floris is a modern and engaging expression of our local clone into wine. This style is a co-evolution of Modern Australian food and wine culture, which has great emphasis on balance, freshness and hedonistic pleasure. The sustainably farmed vineyard is in
Domaine Naturaliste Discovery Syrah 2020, Margaret River, Australia
Margaret River Syrah is noteworthy because of its fragrance and attractiveness in it’s youth.
Aromas of juicy black cherries and boysenberries with a grind of black pepper. The palate possesses a fine grained texture comprising of ripe tannin which adds
Meerlust Pinot Noir 2023, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Intense, vivid translucent youthful purple-ruby appearance. The wine shows pronounced lifted perfume on the nose with red berry fruit, musk, wild mushrooms and hints of savoury richness and spice and a clean vibrant minerality. . On the palate there are v
Meerlust Rubicon 2021, Cabernet, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Stellenbosch, South Africa
The 2016 Rubicon shows great charm and drinkability even at this early stage, no doubt a result of the high Merlot and Cabernet Franc composition. We were very cautious with regards to tannic structure as some of the later Cabs exhibited astringency which
Villa Sandi 'Rive di San Pietro di Barbozza', Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG, Dry, Italy
Area lying between the towns of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene.
Fruity and flowery aroma with hints of ripe yellow apple, banana, delicate melon and acacia flowers. Fresh, fruity and slightly sweetish to the palate with a great underlying softness; lingeri
Torbreck Woodcutter's Shiraz 2023, Barossa Valley, Australia
This wine reflects the up and coming Shiraz vineyards of the Barossa, rather than the battle hardened old vines that make up the core of our other cuvées.
But like all Torbreck wines, Woodcutter’s Shiraz receives the very best viticultural and winemaki
Torbreck The Steading 2021, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Barossa Valley, Australia^
On a highland farm in Scotland the collection of barns, stables and outbuildings is known as a Steading. Here in the Barossa Valley the varieties Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz all stand in their own right, however in blending, their strengths create a compl
Torbreck The Struie 2022, Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia
The name Struie originates from a mountain in the rugged highlands of north-east Scotland, which overlooks Torbreck forest near Inverness. The view from the Struie down across the Dornoch Firth is as inspiring as that of the Valley floor from the Barossa
Borsao Rosado Seleccion 2023, Grenache Rose, Campo de Borja, Spain
Aromas of berries and sweets. Very young and fresh in mouth, well balanced with its acidity, rich in floral nuances and spices.
Varietal: Grenache
ABV: 13.5%
Vol: 750ml
Unico Zelo Jungle Jungle 2023, Dolcetto, Clare Valley, South Australia
A foray into a very exciting piece of dirt - known as Polish Hill River (Clare Valley). We once told ourselves, that if we weren't looking at the Adelaide Hills for the best sites for our varieties - it'd be Clare Valley. Inland, continental climate, warm
Lustau East India Solera Sherry, Spain
Dark mahogany in colour with green-amber edge. It offers vibrant notes of maple syrup, brown sugar, shoe polish, raisin and chocolate beer nuts, all very well integrated. On the palate it is smooth and rich at the beginning, full of prune and burned orang
Lustau “San Emilio" Sherry, Pedro Ximenez, Solera Reserva, Spain
Bodegas Emilio Lustau was established in 1896 and was initially a small family concern until the founder`s son-in-law placed it on a business footing. The firm is perhaps best known as pioneering the Almacenista system, whereby individual dry Sherries are
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Wine
Our love affair with wine in Hong Kong has never faded. Today wines are as popular as they were, and drinkers are only getting more discernible as better wines enter the market. Most drinkers still prefer to enter a physical wine store, but more and more people are buying wine online. The Bottle Shop works with many suppliers of wine in Hong Kong, we also import wines directly from various wine making countries. Our aim is to curate the most beloved wine list suitable for dynamic drinkers who wish to explore new palates and characters.
Our award-winning wine shop is located in Sai Kung, and we serve a wide range of wine lovers from local residence to day visitors. We also serve wine online for drinkers throughout Hong Kong. Whilst most wine shops online encourage bulk purchases for a quick turnover, we encourage our customers to try a wide variety of wines with 10% discount for any six or more bottles of wines, including sakes.
What's this about old world wines vs new world wines?
There is no shortage of opinions on new world vs old world wines. However, the most obvious difference is that old world wine regions tend to have classifications to regulate how wine is made, and where they can denote their appellation. Two of the most famous examples are France's Appellation d’origine controlee (AOC) scheme, and Italy's denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) system, introduced in 1963. For some classifications, not only do the wines have to meet production method and area specificities, they also have to pass flavour and character tests. Some notable Geographic Indication or Origins include Indication Géographique Protégée (IGP), Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT), Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG), Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa), Vino de la Tierra (VdIT), Denominacion de Origen (DO), Qualitatswein (from 13 wine regions), Pradikatswein (Ripeness level), and so on.
Our wine online shop would like to advise that these classifications in the "old world", in countries like France, Italy, Spain, and Germany, can mean quality guarantee on the one hand, but on the other it also means limitations on innovation. Whereas in countries where no such classifications exist, wine makers are more willing to experiment, resulting in a more diverse range of characters in wine.
What's the most popular wine in Hong Kong?
Bordeaux is the most popular wine in Hong Kong, making up a quarter of the value of all imported wines. In fact, as of 2017, whilst the average price of an exported bottle from Bordeaux wine is 7 euros, Hong Kong pays an average bottle of 32 euros (HK$290), the highest in the world. There's an additional factor that goes into this statistic, Hong Kong’s early wine adopters in the 1990s were the middle-income earners, 30 years on they’re still loyal drinkers of Bordeaux wines, maintaining their consumption levels. Furthermore, this demographic group overwhelmingly prefers red wines over white wines, which is also reflected in wine online sales too.
As more and more young demographic groups begin their wine journey, they also come with more education on wines, hence they’re much more discernible when it comes to which wines to choose for different contexts and occasions, such as wines for beach parties, wine pairing with certain cuisines, and so on. Our wine store is therefore tailored towards a much more diverse range of drinkers, and our team is keen to recommend new wines or grape varietals that our customers are yet exposed to. We believe the best wines are those that fit particular occasions, food, climate, place; and it’s our job to make sure our customers walk out of our wine shop with the best product for them.
Any wine tips or recommendations?
Have you ever been in a wine store and found yourself lost? There are bottles everywhere but the old-world wines, like French or Italians, don’t tell you what grape variety the bottle houses? This is common because countries with a rich wine tradition tend to have designated grape varietals to particular regions. For example, if you pick up a bottle of burgundy at a wine shop, it is most likely to be a Chardonnay if it’s a white wine, and a Pinot Noir or Gamay if it’s a red. It is very unlikely to be anything else. Whereas in the newer wine regions like New Zealand, Australia, or America, the grape varietals found in these countries are more diverse.
We actually think it’s best to have a little fundamental knowledge when it comes to navigating any wine shops, whether it’s for wine online, or a physical wine store. Below are some common associations between grape varietals and regions.
- Chardonnay: France Burgundy, America California, New Zealand Marlborough, Australia, South America including Chile and Argentina.
- Sauvignon Blanc: France Bordeaux, France Loire Valley, New Zealand, South Australia, Chile, and South Africa.
- Riesling: Germany Mosel, Germany Rheingau, Germany Pfalz, France Alsace, South Australia, Austria.
- Pinot Grigio: Throughout Italy, France Alsace
- Pinot Noir: France Burgundy, Germany, America California, New Zealand Marlborough, New Zealand Central Otago, Australia Victoria
- Shiraz: France Rhône, South Australia
- Cabernet Sauvignon: France Bordeaux Left Bank, South Australia, Western Australia, New Zealand Hawkes Bay, America California, America Washing State
If you're buying wines online, most wine stores explicitly state a wine’s “specifications”, including winery, production region, grape varietal, vintage, brief description, and even tasting notes. If you’re buying from a physical wine shop, even if you know what you’re looking for, it doesn’t hurt to ask for recommendations.
Why we’re voted as one of the best shops for wines in Hong Kong
We think we have a pretty simple job. Our wine shop only sells products we actually enjoy, and are value for money. As a boutique wine store, we try to house all the important categories of wines, and varietals, to ensure we accommodate all our customers. Our wine online orders are delivered the next day if the order is placed before 3pm. We secure the parcels with environmentally friendly packaging like cardboards to ensure the wines are secured and protected. Unlike many other wine stores, we don’t use plastics as the main packaging. If you ever find plastics in our parcels, they are all salvaged and reused. During storage and delivery, we ensure the wines are at optimum temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and below, or delivered cold at 4 degrees C. If you’re unsure about which wine online products are right for you, or need recommendations, let us know via email or phone, we can walk you through the selection, and delivery process.