Custom wine labels
Wine labels that feel like the wine tastes
The short answer: for still wine, a textured paper (laid, Tintoretto) with optional hot foil; for anything served on ice, Aquaproof or a laminated synthetic; for organic and natural wines, kraft or sugarcane paper. From 100 labels per design, numbered editions included, shipped across Europe and the UK.
The cellar range
Papers with a grain, foils with a glow
Laid paper
The classic château look — white or cream, visible grain.
from £175 / 100
Tintoretto
Fine felt texture, superb with dark inks and foil.
from £175 / 100
Kraft paper
For organic, natural and low-intervention wines.
from £175 / 100
Deep black + foil
Black paper printed in gold or silver foil.
from £145 / 100
Pearlescent
Subtle shimmer for sparkling and rosé.
from £154 / 100
Aquaproof
Wet-strength film: hours in melting ice, zero wrinkles.
from £157 / 100All cellar papers accept hot foil stamping (gold, silver) and ship with permanent wine-grade adhesive.
Formats
Bottle label sizes that actually fit
| Bottle | Front label | Typical size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bordelaise (Bordeaux) | Rectangular, portrait or landscape | 100 × 105 mm | The most common; leaves room for a back label |
| Bourguignonne (Burgundy) | Slightly narrower | 75 × 85 mm | Curved shoulder — keep the label below the curve |
| Flûte (Alsace) | Narrow, tall | 55 × 105 mm | Slim bottle, slim label |
| Sparkling | With neck collar | 100 × 70 mm | Add a foil collar and a numbered back label |
| Spirits / miniatures | Any shape | from 35 × 30 mm | Die-cut shapes welcome |
Any custom size up to 150 × 105 mm. Sizes are cut to ±0 — what you order is what wraps the bottle.
Limited editions
Bottle 001 of 500
Number your bottles, add a unique QR code per bottle for authenticity or cellar tracking, or print your allocation list name by name. Variable data is printed in the same run — from 100 labels, no plates, no re-run fees — whatever the size of the edition: a hundred bottles or two hundred thousand.
- Material
- Laid paper, cream
- Size
- 100 × 105 mm
- Finish
- Gold hot foil
- Variable data
- n° 001 → 500
- Quantity
- 500 labels
- Adhesive
- Permanent
An example of a real order. Quantities are not capped — we print from a hundred pieces to several million.
FAQ
Wine labels — what buyers ask us
Which paper is best for wine labels?
Textured papers (laid, Tintoretto, felt-marked) are the classic choice for still wines; coated paper suits modern, photography-led designs; kraft signals natural and organic wines. For bottles served in ice buckets, choose a wet-strength paper such as Aquaproof or a synthetic film — standard papers wrinkle within minutes in melting ice.
Do my wine labels survive an ice bucket?
Only if the material is designed for it. We recommend Aquaproof film (a polyethylene-based wet-strength material) or a laminated synthetic. Standard coated or textured paper absorbs water and wrinkles.
Can I number the bottles of a limited edition?
Yes. Sequential numbering (bottle 001/500), unique QR codes and barcodes are printed in the same run, from 100 labels. You provide the starting number — or a data file for names and unique codes.
What is the minimum order for custom wine labels?
100 labels per design. Pricing is degressive: the first hundred carries the setup, every additional hundred is charged at a much lower running rate.
What size should a wine bottle label be?
Common front labels run from 75 × 105 mm to 100 × 105 mm for a bordelaise, and around 75 × 85 mm for a bourguignonne. Any shape up to 150 × 105 mm — see the size table above or the size guide.
For a gilded cuvée, gold-ground labels print colour straight onto metal — and embossed Luce adds a relief you can read with a thumb.
Your wine deserves better than a generic label.
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