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Merf Wines
Packaging

Some wines are born in boardrooms. Merf wasn’t. This one started with David “Merf” Merfield, an Iowa farm kid turned Washington winemaker, whose story mixes hard work, grit, and a dash of rock & roll. We built the label to feel the same way—honest, approachable, and unpolished. It feels personal, right down to the colored bars that we pulled from a vintage car catalog as a nod to Merf’s first love—his bitchin’ ’72 Chevy Camaro. It stands apart from the crowded “first-name” wine shelf not because it’s trying too hard, but because it’s clearly its own thing.

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Team

Designer: Susan Phillips
Writer: Zak Menkel
Account Manager: Kelsey Carey