Meristem

Meristem

Meristem Wines is an urban focused wine brand started by two brothers, each of which have winery day jobs. The name is scientific in nature and the brothers each have a college degree in organic chemistry or enology. The brothers had a somewhat modern vision for the label, so we took that as our starting point.

Oregon is very well known for it’s production of Hazelnuts. With an initial name selected that later proved unavailable for use, the name Meristem was chosen. But we had already chosen to do research into cell structure visual, fractals, etc. This design is based on electron microscope imagery of the cell structure of a hazelnut. The design in clean, contemporary and aimed at an urban market. The bottles are left with no capsule or closure of any kind, both for aesthetic as well as environmental reasons.

Helioterra

Helioterra

Helioterra Wines is from urban winemaker extraordinary Ann Hubatch. It’s her flagship premium tier wine brand and encompasses several wines, red and white, main and reserve tiers.

The main symbol of the brand is an embossed photo of an ammonite fossil. The treatment of the brand name is a stylized word mark that also serves as the main logo. The labels are both organic and sophisticated and mirror Anne’s artful yet exacting winemaking process.