St. Clair Wines

New Mexico’s Best Plus-One

St. Clair had been around for 40 years. The wine had changed. The brand hadn’t. The job was to make something familiar feel worth bringing back to the table.

St. Clair had been around for 40 years. The wine had changed. The brand hadn’t. The job was to make something familiar feel worth bringing back to the table.

Results

27,500+ targeted accounts reached

  • 18,300+ influencer content views
  • 3,700+ engagements
  • Expanded visibility across major grocery retailers
St. Clair Wines: Billboard, Sassy, Classy, and Bad-assy
St. Clair Wines: Logo in three foils
The mark in silver, gold and copper on teal.

Results

27,500+ targeted accounts reached

  • 18,300+ influencer content views
  • 3,700+ engagements
  • Expanded visibility across major grocery retailers

The shift

Recognition wasn’t the problem.

Desire was.

We stopped talking about wine like a test you had to pass and started treating the bottle like something you’d actually want to bring to the table.

St. Clair Wines: Two bottles on a blanket

The idea

New Mexico’s Best Plus-One.

A bottle with enough personality to earn its place at the table.

Not precious. Not intimidating. Just good company.

St. Clair Wines: Merlot label, cactus
St. Clair Wines: Bottle in the sand

The bottles

More than 15 varietals had to feel related without becoming a wall of sameness.

So we built one system that gave each bottle room to have its own personality.

Family resemblance. Different personalities.

St. Clair Wines: Chardonnay label, front and back
Front and back labels. Blind emboss down the side, a round foil seal on the back.
St. Clair Wines: Merlot label, front and back
St. Clair Wines: Special Reserve label, teal

Family resemblance.Different personalities.

The voice

The new attitude carried beyond the label.

OOH, social, photography, retail, merchandise, and digital all used a more confident, culturally relevant voice.

Less wine speak. More real talk. Honest, straightforward language—no technical lingo or empty trends.

St. Clair Wines: Bottles with hang tags
Mother’s Day: tissue wrap, hang tags, pink type.

The debut

Local creators helped introduce the new St. Clair.

Then the brand stepped out properly at the New Mexico Wine Festival.

St. Clair Wines: Billboard, the most intellectual part of dinner
The bottle breaks the top edge of the board.

Credits

Gabe Kachirisky
Creative Director / Art Director
Heather Apodaca
Creative Strategist