Australian Wine Design Competition Awards

The winners of the Australian Wine Design Competition 2012 were announced at a special presentation soirée held at The Winery in Sydney’s Surry Hills.

Hosted by the Keystone Group and in conjunction with the Association of Australian Boutique Winemakers, Lisa McGuigan, Chair of the national judging panel and Judith Kennedy (CEO) presented the winners with their trophies.

The Winning Labels (Photo Credit: Luke Latty)

Taylor’s Wines won Australia’s Best Wine Bottle category with its Winemakers Project Clare Valley GSM 2010 and a $5000 label production prize from CCL Clear Image with The Collective Design Consultants as the designer.

L-R: Mitchell Taylor (Taylors Wine), Lisa McGuigan (CHAIR), Andrew Wilson (MD, CCL Clear Image), Judith Kennedy (CEO)

Kalleske, a boutique wine company from the Barossa won the best Dessert Bottle in the Open Class with their in-house design.

Troy Kalleske, Kalleske Wines with Lisa McGuigan

The winners and designers are listed below:

Best Wine Bottle: Taylors Wines Clare Valley TWP Clare Valley GSM 2010 by The Collective Design Consultants.
Boutique Spark: Niccolo Wines Adelaide Hills Sparkling Prosecco 2011 by KS Design Studio.
Boutique White: Shottesbrook Vineyard McLaren Vale Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2010 by Shedspace
Boutique Red: Smith & Hooper Wrattonbully Merlot 2009 by KS Design Studio.
Open Class Spark: Grant Burge Barossa + Eden Valley NV Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay by Fiona Bavage with Helen Burge
Open Class White: Yalumba Barossa Cristobel’s Barossa Classic Dry White 2011 by Harcus Design.
Open Class Red: Peter Lehmann Wines Barossa Eden Valley Shiraz, The Hill & Valley Series 2010 by KS Design Studio.
Open Class Dessert: Kalleske Barossa JMK VP Shiraz 2009 by In House
Over 500 Ton White: Taylor’s Wines Clare Valley Crooked Horse Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2010 by The Collective Design Consultants.
Over 500 Ton Red: Taylors Wines Clare Valley TWP Clare Valley GSM 2010 by The Collective Design Consultants.
Designer’s Original: Virgin Wines Australia Surry Hills, Sydney The Wandering Frenchman Pinot Noir 2010 by Virgin Wines Australia. James David