‘First Wine’ Brings A Fine Selection of Boutique Italian Wine to Wan Chai
Find the best Italy has to offer in Wan Chai.
Looking for something more Italian for your wine this holiday? You might find what you’re looking for at First Wine, a wine company importing Italian fine wines from boutique wineries and bringing them to Hong Kong. Winebuzz.hk recently sat down with Mr. Agata Meuti, manager of First Wine, to talk about Italian wine and what to expect from their shop.
What are 3 things to find when buying Italian wine at First Wine in Hong Kong?
- Typical Italian grapes such as Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Prosecco, Vermentino, Malvasia are produced in very old wineries (some of them have been around for more than 100 years, and one is more than 1000 years old!!!) These wineries are run by families, with a very close attention to quality.
- The wines have been imported for the first time in Asia.
- Quality with exceptional prices – we have wines ranging from HK$100 to HK$400 a bottle.
What are some of the more popular regions for Italian wines that you carry or don’t carry?
We have wines from Tuscany, Piedmont, Veneto, Friuli, Emilia Romagna, Umbria, Abbruzzo. None from Southern Italy yet….but soon! 65 personally selected labels! Tenute Guicciardini Strozzi, Il Palazzone, Aziendda Agricola Talenti, Le Vigne di Alice, San Gervasio, La Caudrina.
In terms of pairings with Chinese food – what are some of your recommendations?
My recommendation is to pair sparkling wine with Chinese food, to find an equilibrium between the complex Chinese cuisine with the traditional Italian wines.
I have a special recommendation about one particular wine which is very nice with Peking Duck: this is the Ageno. An “Orange Wine” wine produced from Malvasia grape, it has an intense aroma and flowery perfume but at the same time has an unexpected dryness to its taste. This wine is very popular in Japan already and is something different and unusual.
Thanks Agata for introducing us to your shop. Have a look at the details below so you can begin your Italian wine excursion:
First Wine Hong Kong
- 19/fl. Shanghai Industrial Investment Bldg.
- 48 – 62 Hennessy Road
- Wanchai, Hong Kong
- Tel: 2761 2779
- www.firstwine.com.hk
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