The illustrations on the label were painted with actual wine that the label represents. Though I had to boil the amber wine a bit to get more intense color.
The negative space that the label creates on the back of the bottle represents the clay amphora - Qvevri - in which Merab Matiashvili’s wine is fermented.
The negative space that the label creates on the back of the bottle represents the clay amphora - Qvevri - in which Merab Matiashvili’s wine is fermented.
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