Well designed wine-labels are key for a winemaker to succeed, believes Margot Janse, one of the judges at this year’s wine label design awards.
“You have to constantly raise your game to stay in business.”
Wines were judged in four categories: R80 a bottle or under; over R80 a bottle; R500 a bottle and over; and labels forming a series.
Eleven wines received a silver rating, and only four gold.
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These are the wine labels which achieved silver or better at the South African Wine Label Design awards 2018.
Black Oystercatcher: Noble Late Harvest 2014
Gold: Single wine selling for over R80 a bottle
Design firm: Anthony Lane Design Consultancy
David Nieuwoudt Ghost Corner: The Bowline 2015
Gold: Single wine selling for over R80 a bottle
Design firm: Haumann Smal Design Studio
Thistle & Weed: Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc 2016
Gold: Single wine selling for over R80 a bottle
Design firm: Fanakalo
Christoffel Hazenwinkel (Hazendal): The White Blend 2016, The Rosé 2016, The Red Blend 2016,
Gold: Wines in a series
Design firm: Whitespace Creative
Craft & Origin: Organic White 2016
Silver: Single wine selling for R80 a bottle or under
Design firm: Bravo Design
Vino Baruzzo: Novello 2015 (Mooiplaas)
Silver: Single wine selling for R80 a bottle or under
Design firm: Haumann Smal Design Studio
Diemersdal: Wild Horseshoe Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Silver: Diemersdal Wild Horseshoe Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Design firm: Anthony Lane Design Consultancy
La Rêve: Natural Sweet NV (Saxenburg)
Silver: Single wine selling for over R80 a bottle
Designer: Clementina
Spice Route: The Amos Block NV
Silver: Single wine selling for over R80 a bottle
Design firm: Jane Says
Craft & Origin
Silver: Wines in a series
Design firm: Bravo Design with Just Design
Fairview Bloomcool
Silver: Wines in a series
Design firm: Jane Says
Like Father Like Son (Bon Courage)
Silver: Wines in a series
Design firm: IWanted Design
Nitida
Silver: Wines in a series
Design firm: Fanakalo
The Fishwives Club
Silver: Wines in a series
Designer: Patrick Robertson
The Garajeest: Jim Semillon 2015 and Bruce Cabernet Franc 2015
Silver: Wines in a series
Design firm: Whitespace Creative
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