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09 / Saint-Sardos

One identity for a whole appellation, not just a single estate.

The Saint-Sardos cooperative brings together 90% of the appellation's producers, so its identity represents much more than a single winery. The communication had to respect the reality of the territory while remaining useful in very different selling contexts.

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SituationA cooperative representing the great majority of an appellation's producers, with ranges addressing different audiences and markets.
RoleProducer identity, range development and appellation identity.
What matteredExpressing a collective territory while leaving individual wines enough room to speak to very different buyers.

The useful diagnosis.

What they asked for

Strengthen the producer identity and create a coherent way to present wines characteristic of South-West France.

What we found

The brand had to communicate place and collective character, not the personality of a single estate. Tradition and terroir needed to remain visible without making every range look the same.

What we recommended

Keep artisanal production, territory and tradition at the centre, then create enough flexibility for individual ranges and the appellation itself to address distinct markets.

A collective brand has to leave room for both place and product.