Australian Shiraz wins ‘world’s best label’

A small-production Australian Shiraz has earned global renown by being named the world’s best label in 2011 by the World Label Awards Association. The label of Alpha Crucis Shiraz 2008, produced by Chalk Hill Winery in McLaren Vale, was named best in Australia before taking on and beating the best from Europe, the US, India, Japan and New Zealand in the global final. The awards are recognised as the peak competition for printing and label associations around the world, reports Decanter.