Giossa Wijnverpakking by Gentlebrand is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Zilver in Verpakkingsontwerp Competition Category.

ZilverVerpakking· 2023

Giossa Wijnverpakking

by Gentlebrand

Client: Gentlebrand

A' Design Award in Zilver Winner in Verpakking Category

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The Design

About Giossa Wijnverpakking

Giossa is een premium glazen fles voor mousserende Prosecco-wijn. Met dit ontwerp brengt Gentlebrand een eerbetoon aan zijn territorium en de heuvels van Valdobbiadene, onderdeel van Unesco. De inspiratie komt rechtstreeks uit de wijngaard, duidelijk weergegeven op de fles met gravures van bladeren, takken en druiven die de fles uniek maken. Over elk detail is nagedacht om de haalbaarheid vanuit industrieel en technisch oogpunt te garanderen, zonder afbreuk te doen aan de esthetiek. De naam Giossa is afkomstig uit het Venetiaanse dialect en betekent druppel, wat doet denken aan dauwmakende druiven die schitteren in de ochtendzon.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Zilver

Giossa Wijnverpakking is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Giossa Wijnverpakking wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Giossa Wijnverpakking is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Giossa is a premium glass bottle for Prosecco sparkling wine. A packaging concept developed around the local territory: the bottle seems wrapped by vine branches like if it’s coming out from the vineyard, representing the quality and origin of Prosecco. The strong bond with the territory and nature is reinforced by the label and its wood-like effect resulting from a careful choice of papers, that don’t get wet thus keeping the bottle premium look and feel.
Dimensions & Packaging: Bottle: Capacity 750ml, Height 295mm, Diameter 96,4mm with a glass weight of 754g.
Closure: cork material, standard dimensions for a sparkling wine bottle.
Label: paper material, offset printing technology and metal foil finishing.
Capsule: polilaminate (Aluminium and polietilene).
Tags: Bottle Design, Glass Bottle, Packaging, Sparkling Wine Bottle, Premium Packaging, Label Design, Prosecco, Vineyard
Production Technology: The model has been made following the standard technical design process, starting from an initial handmade sketch till the modelling with a 3D CAD. The chosen material is glass and the production technology is the standard one for bottle glass manufacturing: a melted glass drop is blown in a mold getting the final container with the related decorations. The label is made of different papers (one with a wood effect) and is printed with offset technology to guarantee the best finishing quality.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge of this design was the engineering of the bottle 3D model. Graphic elements recalling the vineyards with very little decorations like leaves, branches, birds, grapes, were applied to the container ensuring a tridimensionality effect.
Research: Gentlebrand started with the study of the Prosecco wine tradition and bond with the territory, with the objective to create a packaging able to communicate its heritage and story. The research involved the analysis of wine magazines and interviews of wine experts and wineries. All the collected data were used by the designers to create the storytelling behind the concept. Moreover, the design meets the technical requirements of the local wine producers.
Inspiration: With Giossa Gentlebrand pays homage to its territory and the Valdobbiadene hills, part of Unesco. The inspiration comes directly from the vineyard, clearly represented on the bottle with engravings that make the bottle unique. Every detail is carefully thought to ensure the feasibility from an industrial and technical point of view, without compromising the aesthetics. Giossa name originates from Venetian dialect and means drop, recalling dew-making grapes shining in the morning sun.
Project Duration: The project started middle of 2021 in Gentlebrand company based in San Vendemiano and was finalized in order to be exposed at the Drinktec tradeshow in Munich in September 2022, where technical experts in the beverage industry from all over the world could appreciate the aesthetical and technical features of Giossa bottle design.
Operation Flow: Giossa design incorporates different process technologies like the production of a glass bottle with complex decorations, a label made of high-quality premium papers and eye-catching graphics. It’s made with modern production techniques to obtain a unique design linked to the territory and heritage of the wine.
Patents: Patented. 8700512. Gentlebrand. 2021. EUIPO (European Community)