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Brave New Wine 2021 Gewürlitzer
This skinsy gewürztraminer’s label explodes with disco balls and gum leaves, a nod to May Gibbs Australiana.
“My parents were migrants from Switzerland and I am first generation Australian,” says designer and co-owner Yoko Luscher-Mostert.
“I grew up in a really small town in Pemberton and a lot of the time I felt like a tourist seeing Australia through fresh eyes. Mum and Dad are fantastic gardeners and were passionate about the local flora and fauna. That reverence for Australian plants, through the eyes of someone who’s never seen it before, has always stayed with me.” bravenewwine.com.au
Carto Vermouth
Winemaker Brendan Cato believes a label should, at the very least, say something about the story of a wine. Carto’s new label designs were the handiwork of Sydney-based artist Eliza Gosse and depict his family’s farm at Foxground on the New South Wales South Coast. “It was where my first ever wine was made and where they are continued to be enjoyed at the events I host there. It’s also the place which continues to drive and inspire my passion for sustainable produce and practices.” cartowine.com
Gentle Folk 2021 ‘Village’ Grenache
Gentle Folk winemaker Gareth Belton’s Rainbow Juice is arguably one of the most recognisable wines out there (the watercolour rainbow on the front of the red field blend has a devoted following) but his Village range’s simple, elegant drawings (by artist and musician Alex Harris) are equally delightful. Each one is homage to the community that contributes to his brand; from growers to his Basket Range community and the family and friends who inspire him. And on the label of this standout drop is the late
Taras Ochota – of Ochota Barrels, Adelaide Hills – pictured surfing. gentlefolk.com.au
Bethany Wines 2019 ‘First Village’ Grenache
The intricate label on the Bethany Wines First Village grenache was created by Sydney’s Harcus Design, and is based on scherenschnitte, the 16th century German art of paper cutting. The delicate illustration captures the moment Johann Gottlob Schrapel and his family arrived in Bethany, South Australia, from Silesia on the ship George Washington in 1844, just eight years after the first colony of South Australia was settled. bethany.com.au