BLANKbottle
The rebellious winemaker Pieter Hauptfleisch Walser started his label BLANKbottle because he was “fed up of tasting wines with fancy labels and wanted to create a wine brand that you could judge only on quality, not looks”. The birth of BLANKBOTTLE was In 2004, a lady came to Pieter. She wanted to buy anything but Shiraz. “I don’t drink Shiraz”, were her exact words. He poured her a glass of wine. She loved it and bought 3 cases. It was a straight Shiraz.
BLANKbottle is breaking every rule in the book. No label has any information about varietals or blends, and yet their wines are found in some of the world’s trendiest and most exclusive restaurants.
Using minimal-intervention winemaking techniques in the cellar enables them to make wines that show individuality. 66 different vineyards - 90 separate fermentations (Concrete egg / Amphora / neutral and new oak) 47 different wines, spontaneous fermentations, each telling its own unique story.
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2022, 750 ML, Agency Wines, BLANKbottle, Dry, From HK$100 to HK$200, South Africa, Still, Verdelho, White WineBLANKbottle Aasvoël, Stellenbosch
Vintage 2022
750 MLHK$178.00Score: TA93
One of a number of Verdelhos from vines on the lower slopes of the Helderberg, this is a very pure, concrete egg-fermented expression of the variety, showing greengage and…
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2024, 750 ML, Agency Wines, BLANKbottle, Chenin Blanc, Dry, From HK$100 to HK$200, Marsanne, Roussanne, South Africa, Still, Verdelho, Viognier, White WineBLANKbottle Empire Strikes back, Stellenbosch
Vintage 2024
750 MLHK$198.00Score: N/A
This is a blend from a selection of vineyards – Chenin blanc from the granite Firgrove hills, Chardonnay from the Helderberg’s deep rich soils, 2 blocks of Verdelho from…
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2021, 750 ML, Agency Wines, BLANKbottle, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry, From HK$100 to HK$200, Merlot, Red Wine, South Africa, StillBLANKbottle Empire, Stellenbosch
Vintage 2021
750 MLHK$188.00Score: TA93
Called Empire because all the grapes come from Stellenbosch, this is a medley of Cabernet Sauvignon with 29% Cabernet Franc and 14% Merlot. Mint and green tea aromas are…
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2022, 750 ML, Agency Wines, BLANKbottle, Dry, From HK$100 to HK$200, Red Wine, South Africa, Still, Syrah / ShirazBLANKbottle Little William, Ceres
Vintage 2022
750 MLHK$228.00Score: TA93 (2021)
Ceres Plateau. Fermented with 60% whole bunches, it’s for people who like fynbos and white pepper notes in their reds. Taut and focused, it has damson and black…
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2024, 750 ML, Agency Wines, BLANKbottle, Cinsault, Dry, From HK$100 to HK$200, High-Scoring Wines, Red Wine, South Africa, StillBLANKbottle My Koffer, Breedekloof
Vintage 2024
750 MLHK$198.00Score: JS92
Plums, lavender, baked blueberries and sweet chilis on the nose of this juicy red. It’s medium-bodied, youthful and floral with lovely sweet fruit and silky tannins. Delicious now.
James Suckling…
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1.50 L, 2024, Agency Wines, BLANKbottle, Cinsault, Dry, From HK$200 to HK$500, High-Scoring Wines, Red Wine, South Africa, Still
BLANKbottle My Koffer, Breedekloof
Vintage 2024
1.5 LHK$388.00Score: JS92
Plums, lavender, baked blueberries and sweet chilis on the nose of this juicy red. It’s medium-bodied, youthful and floral with lovely sweet fruit and silky tannins. Delicious now.
James Suckling…
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2022, 750 ML, Agency Wines, BLANKbottle, Cinsault, Dry, From HK$100 to HK$200, Red Wine, South Africa, Still, Syrah / ShirazBLANKbottle Retirement at 65, Darling
Vintage 2022
750 MLHK$188.00Score: TA94
Retirement at 65? Let’s hope that’s not in Pieter Walser’s plans, so that he can go on making wines like this Darling assemblage of Cinsault with 44% Syrah. Fermented…
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2023, 750 ML, Agency Wines, BLANKbottle, Cinsault, Dry, From HK$100 to HK$200, Red Wine, South Africa, Still, Syrah / Shiraz
BLANKbottle Retirement at 65, Darling
Vintage 2023
750 MLHK$188.00Score: TA94
Let’s hope Pieter Walser is still making wines like this when he gets to 65 and that he doesn’t hang up his pipette when he does. Pairing Syrah and…
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2024, 750 ML, Agency Wines, BLANKbottle, Cinsault, Dry, From HK$100 to HK$200, Red Wine, South Africa, Still, Syrah / Shiraz
BLANKbottle Retirement at 65, Darling
Vintage 2024
750 MLHK$198.00Score: JS92
This pale red has aromas of sliced strawberries, cinnamon, pink peppercorns and raspberries. Very fresh, bright and lively, with a medium body, fine tannins and wonderful purity. 95% cinsault…