as new bottles continue to roll out onto shelves throughout the country, barnard griffin announces the national launch of its new griffin label.mythical creature leads washington state wine expansion   barnard griffin winery launches new look, new label, new packaging.richland, wash., dec. 8, 2014 prnewswire rob griffin holds the honor of being washington state&39s most enduring winemaker. he has been making wine on a continuous basis in washington since 1977, longer than any other winemaker in the state. his barnard griffin winery of richland, wash., is celebrating its 31st year in operation.tulips have been replaced by the griffinas winery coowners deborah barnard and rob griffin look to further expansion, they huddled with the 2nd generation, daughters elise jackson and megan hughes, and deemed that it was time for a change. therefore barnard griffin has changed their label and packaging design that had featured tulips. as a winemaker having the last name "griffin" there was a missed branding opportunity thus the selection of the griffin for their rebranding program.the griffin, a mythological creature, is usually shown as a mix between an eagle and a lion. in ancient times it was viewed as a guardian of the divine. it is now featured prominently on barnard griffin packaging created by auston design group.when asked what makes him the most proud regarding his wines over the last 30 years, rob cited three achievements "i suppose that number one for me is our focus on creating a master quality wine throughout our entire line. from fume to cabernet, each wine is varietally accurate. this is difficult to achieve and requires constant vigilance. secondly, we work extraordinarily hard to maintain vintagetovintage consistency, even though mother nature likes to throw us a curve ball from time to time. thirdly, i am proud of the extent of the recognition our wines have received. i feel that this underscores our approach to constancy and consistency."barnard griffin continues to receive major recognition, demonstrating continuing leadership in washington stateproduced wines. winemaker rob griffin says, "it is exciting to make small batch artisanal wines that are generating such recognition, proving once again that washington state is one of the great wineproducing regions in the world."critical acclaim for barnard griffinbarnard griffin&39s rose of sangiovese was rated best of the best roses by the san francisco chronicle&39s 2014 wine competition via their sweepstake award and a double gold. their rose therefore has won gold or better in this competition for an unprecedented eight timeswine enthusiast shared its enthusiasm by awarding this rose 90 points and a best buy2013 sunset international wine competition awarded best of class and gold to their 2012 rose of sangiovese, plus best of class and gold to barnard griffin&39s 2010merlotin the chronicle&39s 2014 wine competition, their 2011 cabernet sauvignon was awarded goldbarnard griffin&39s 2009 reserve cabernet was awarded 92 points by wine enthusiast magazine.in the same july issue, 2014, their fume blanc was awarded 91 points and a best buywine enthusiast magazine awarded 91 points and editors&39 choice for their 2012 roussannebarnard griffin&39s chardonnay won best of class at the chronicle&39s 2013 wine competition. in the same competition, barnard griffin&39s &3908 reserve cabernetsauvignon won goldbarnard griffin&39s reserve cabernet sauvignon was awarded 94 points by wine enthusiast magazine in 2013about barnard griffinbarnard griffin is a private, familyowned winery in richland, wa. started in 1983, coowners rob griffin and deborah barnard have built the winery into a 65,000case brand that is as well known for its quality as for its modest prices all while garnering international acclaim under the barnard griffin label.barnard griffin produces albarino, cabernetmerlot, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, fume blanc, grenache malbec, merlot, orange muscat, pinot gris, pinot noir, riesling, rose of sangiovese, roussanne, syrah, syrah port, touriga, viognier, zinfandel, a rhone blend and other blends.barnard griffin produces two labels both available through retail stores, wine clubs and online wine venues. the reserve label wines are crafted in very limited quantities from the best vineyard lots in the region, using european, french and american oak. barnard griffin&39s signature griffin label wine is available across the country.barnard griffin coowns 70 acres of vineyard and also selects its grapes from throughout washington&39s columbia valley, including wahluke slope, horse heaven hills, red mountain and other ava&39s. barnard griffin works with small family growers and favors longterm contracts with dedicated acreage for vineyard continuity and quality. the winery is a strong supporter of wine tourism oenotourism in the state, and is an important stop on any tour of washington&39s best wineries.barnard griffin is the only winery in the united states that contains a glass arts studio producing artisan works of fused glass. glass works are on display in the tasting room, wine bar and eatery and throughout the winery campus.the barnard griffin winery, tasting room, wine bar and eatery, private event space and the artisan glass &39db&39 studio are all located at 878 tulip lane in richland, wa.for more information, please visit the news page on www.barnardgriffin.com, email info@barnardgriffin.com or call 509 6270266.barnard griffin winery878 tulip lanerichland, wa 993525096270266info@barnardgriffin.comwww.barnardgriffin.comwww.faceboo… room open daily 10am &ndash 5pmbarnard griffin wine bar and eaterymondaythursday 4 &ndash 9pmfridaysaturday noon &ndash 10pmsunday noon &ndash 5pmlive music on weekendsphoto httpphotos.prnewswire.comprnh20141204162513source barnard griffin
