Natural Wine's Best Party. La Cabane is Hosting.

The Weekly Wine List: Vol. 2

La Cabane, Hong Kong 

Where Natural Wine Goes to Party

There are wine shops. Then there is La Cabane. A long standing icon on Hollywood Road, this Soho institution has been Hong Kong's natural wine headquarters for over a decade. Forget the shiny floors and marketing gimmicks, here you find authenticity. Wooden beams, an inviting team and a fridge full of bottles that will change the way you think about wine. 

Their bottle shop selection, which you can browse online or grab in person, is a masterclass in curation. Georgian qvevri wines. Jura cult producers, IItalian orange wine legends, and labels so fun you will want to frame them. Here is what to drink and what to skip (nothing, but we have our favourites).

The Georgian Invasion: 8,000 Years of Winemaking in a Bottle

Georgia is the birthplace of wine. Qvevri (clay pots buried underground) are how it was done. La Cabane has one of Hong Kong's best Georgian selections.

Okro Rkatsiteli Mtsvane 2022: Your first gritty orange wine? This is the one. Okro is a small family producer making honest, textured amber wines. Rkatsiteli (one of the world's oldest grapes) meets Mtsvane (a fragrant local variety). Fried apricots, walnut skin, and a long, tea-like finish. 

Approachable, delicious, and a perfect introduction to Georgian wine.

Pheasant's Tears Rkatsiteli Mtsvane 2024: Another excellent amber wine if you want to explore further. Dried fruit, gentle tannins, and that signature Georgian grip.

Okro Amber Field Blend 2022: Textural, grippy, deeply satisfying. Another amber masterpiece for orange wine lovers.

Pheasant's Tears Chkhaveri 2024:  A rare red grape from western Georgia. Light-bodied, slightly tannic, with wild berry and a hint of spice.

France: Natural Wine Cult Producers

La Cabane loves France, but not the France of glossy wine magazines. The France of tiny producers, weird grapes, and zero filtration.

Péron Le Pas de L'Ours 2019: Jean-Yves Péron is a legend in the natural wine world. His wines from the Savoie region (near the Swiss Alps) are electric, ethereal, and impossible to find. This cuvée is 100% Mondeuse (a rare red grape) – notes of crushed raspberries, violet petals, and mountain freshness. A bucket-list bottle. Order this to impress a date (or yourself) 

Ruppert-Leroy Les Cognaux 2022: A cult grower Champagne from the Côte des Bar. Biodynamic. Low dosage. Ruppert-Leroy makes waves among serious natural wine nerds. This bottle is worth every penny.

Bobinet's Les Îles Grolleau : The perfect chillable red for hot Hong Kong days. Loire Valley. Grolleau (a lesser-known grape): light, juicy, with red berry fruit and zero heaviness. Pop it in the fridge for 20 minutes. Drink on a balcony or at La Cabane’s infamous swing chair. 

Adrien Berlioz (multiple references): From Savoie. Tiny production. Pure mountain vibes.

• Pet Nat Rosé 2024: Fun, fizzy, dangerously drinkable. The perfect picnic wine.

• Octavie 2024: 100% Persan a rare regional grape. Round, juicy, filled with all the fresh fruits flavours we love. 

• Cuvée Des Gueux Rouge 2025: Another light, peppery chillable red.

• Cuvée Des Gueux Blanc 2025: Crisp, citrusy, no oak. Pure grape joy.

La Ferme de Sato Les Blanches 2023: A Japanese couple making extraordinary wines out of New Zealand. Les Blanches is a skin-contact white made from Sauvignon Blanc. Yes, orange Sauvignon Blanc. Textural, herbal, slightly wild. For the adventurous.

Italy: Orange Wine Royalty

La Stoppa Ageno 2022: The benchmark for Italian orange wine. From Emilia-Romagna. Malvasia and Ortrugo grapes, macerated for months. Think dried orange peel, chamomile, and a finish that makes you close your eyes. Every natural wine bar in the world stocks this for a reason. Italian orange wine royalty, indeed.

Sunday Afternoon Low-ABV Fizz: Bordelet Poire Authentique

Eric Bordelet Poire Authentique: Not a wine. A poiré (pear cider) from one of the world's greatest cider makers. Eric Bordelet was a Michelin-starred sommelier before he turned to orchards. His Poire Authentique is dry, delicate, and gently sparkling. Low alcohol (around 4%), perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon. 

The Fun Labels (But Serious Inside)

Wildman Wine Piggy Pop 2024: Australian natural wine. Light, fizzy, slightly funky. The label has a pig. That is all you need to know. A bottle with a pig on it – and absolutely delicious.

The Other Right Bright Young Thing White 2025: From Adelaide Hills, Australia. A fresh, zippy blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, and Grüner Veltliner. Complex but easy-drinking.

Something No One Has Heard Of: Milan Nestarec – Danger 380 Volts

Milan Nestarec 'Danger 380 Volts’: From the Czech Republic. Czech natural wine is a thing and Milan Nestarec is its superstar. Danger 380 Volts is a light, juicy, slightly pet nat made from Neuburger, Muller-Thurgau and Muscat.  Vibrant, bubbly and an electric energy (hence the name)

The Cheat Sheet: What to Buy at La Cabane Based on Your Mood

The Verdict

La Cabane's bottle shop is not just a wine bar or wine shop. It is an education on wine that you didn’t know you needed. Every bottle tells a story, of a tiny grower, a forgotten grape, a region you have never heard of, a winemaker doing something beautifully weird. And isn’t that the whole point? Isn’t wine just a liquid form of conversation?

Skip the chain stores. Skip the big names. Come here with an open mind and leave with a bag full of cloudy, funky, crisp wines that will make your next dinner party a little more interesting.

Pro tip: Visit in person. The wonderful staff know everything, and ask them for a recommendation. You will leave with something you did not know was indispensable. 

La Cabane Wine Bistro & Bottle Shop – 62 Hollywood Road, Soho, Hong Kong
Online shopping available at their Shopify store (but trust us, go in person)

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