Wine Brand Development: An Efficient Tool for the Wine Industry

Too often when a new business starts out, owners name their brand after the local area, the road they are on, or their family name without understanding how important a strong brand name is for the success of their business. In today's market scenario family names are rarely the best choice versus the brand building opportunities that a more creative brand name can offer.

A key to a strong brand name is that it is easy to spell, say, pronounce and very importantly, easy to remember. A good label name will also provide established brand associations for that name and a link to readily identifiable visual sign from a design perspective. A strong brand name will also be able to be leveraged across a brand portfolio at a range of price tiers.

A poor brand name is the root cause of an unsuccessful wine business. What your wine bottle contains is very important, but the same effort to make the wine don't go into branding resulting in poor distribution and sales. If the winery owner is willing to take on board that the reason they are unsuccessful is because they are working with a weak or poor brand, then re-launching with a new label, a huge decision to make, is the only road to long term strategic success.

The best Wine label development can be a long process. It should involve some consumer and trade testing to ensure that you have the right brand with you.

Today, the modern wine industry is extremely competitive and shattered. Therefore, it is important for wine brands to ensure that they have the brand equity required to rise above their competitors and get their wine labels off the shelf and into the homes of their target consumers.

This requires a branding strategy that compasses a well-planned wine development from label design and label positioning to internal strong branding and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.

All wineries have their distinctive story and personality defined by everything from the wine farm's history and wine making style, to the building structures and owners or employees. This unique personality is felt by anyone who visits the wine estate and talks to the winemaker. In order to elevate a wine brand in a highly competitive industry, this supreme character must be transferred to prospective consumers through effective branding signals.

Wine label design, packaging, a logo, campaigns, advertisements as well as all other forms of communication must embody this personality in order to grow brand equity and reach. A brand is a an idea that is held in the minds of the consumers. If you have a good Wine label development, your prospective customers will value this and your wine will be successfully branded.

So, effective Wine label Development is a process that involves extensive strategizing and the implementation of an integrated marketing approach that incorporates every aspect of strong brand development, from designing a striking label and positioning your brand in the market, to implementing effective internal branding campaigns and ensuring that all your employees truly 'live the brand'.

Affinity Creative Group has a simple philosophy: to use their expertise, artistry, experience and excitement to craft the perfect designs to enhance your product.