Promouvoir et défendre les vins Wallons

L’Association des Vignerons de Wallonie (ASBL) regroupe les vignerons indépendants de la région wallonne. Cette association œuvre pour la promotion et la défense des intérêts des producteurs de vin locaux, en valorisant la qualité et la diversité des vins wallons. Par ses actions, l’ASBL soutient le développement durable de la viticulture régionale et renforce la présence de ses membres sur la scène viticole européenne.

What is BAIW (Bulgarian Association of Independent Winegrowers)?

The Bulgarian Association of Independent Winegrowers is an active non-profit organisation uniting winegrowers (mostly family businesses) from different regions of Bulgaria, who do everything from A to Z: take care of the vineyard, harvest their grapes, produced bottled wine and sell it under their own name/brand.

The main objectives of BAIW are:

• To represent and defend the interests of Independent Winegrowers in Bulgaria, including at the European Parliament;
• To promote the quality and authenticity of Bulgarian wine “of terroir”;
• To participate in the development of agricultural policies and wine;
• To assist its members in the organisation and participation in local and international exhibitions;
• To organise meetings, seminars, training, exchange of experience, including abroad;
• To develop its structure to combine forces and expertise of its members.

In 2024 BAIW has 52 active members.

Organisation chart:

Chairman: Ivo Varbanov, Winegrower in Bulgaria, ivo@baiw.org
+359 884 194 700, +44 7956 377 705

Administrative Secretary: Valentina Lozanova, admin@baiw.org, +359 888 330 181

Bulgarian Association of Independent Winegrowers (BAIW)
Lajos Kossuth No 39 Str.
Sofia 1606
Bulgaria

What is Vindependent?

Founded on 12th March 2005, the Hungarian Association of Independent Winegrowers (Vindependent) aims primarily to advocate for the interests of small and medium-sized winegrowers in liaising and consulting with trade organisations and authorities in Hungary and the European Union. Vindependent also provides a forum for the discussion of related economic and legislative issues, as well as issues of European and national policies with a view to finding a common ground and driving advocacy accordingly.

With its Ecological Section, Vindependent is also the only advocacy organisation for organic growers in Hungary, assisting such producers through organising, training and educational events, as well as providing occasional consultancy. The Eco Section is headed up by Tokaj-Hétszőlő estate manager and board member Gergely Makai.

Organisation chart:

President: Márta Wille-Baumkauff, Winegrower at Pendits, Tokaj president@vindependent.hu

Board Members:

• Gergely Makai, Winegrower at Tokaj-Hétszőlő, Tokaj
• Zoltán Heimann Jr, Winegrower at Heimann Családi Birtok, Szekszárd

Admin Officer: Gergely Somogyi admin@vindependent.hu

What is FIVI (Federazione Italiana Vignaioli Indipendenti)?

Founded in 2008, the Italian Federation of Independent Winegrowers aims to protect the profession of the winegrower, by representing it in front of the institutions and promoting its specificity. FIVI dialogues with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Regions by participating at the technical tables, as well as with the EU institutions in Brussels through CEVI.

It participates in rural development policies at local, national and European level. It advocates economic measures and regulations in the interest of the Independent Winegrowers and the Italian wine system. It currently counts over 1700 members nationwide.

What is a Vignaiolo Indipendente (Independent Winegrower)?

The Vignaiolo Indipendente cultivates his own vines, vinifies his own grapes, bottles his own wine and personally sells it under his own responsibility, under his own name and label. He carries out his activity in the form of a single or associated farm and in the exercise of his work he operates in accordance with the Italian laws of the sector. An Independent Winegrower does not buy grapes and/or wine for commercial purposes.

The Trademark

Our trademark represents “Ampelio”, the image of a Winegrower carrying a basket of grapes on his shoulders and whose shadow takes the form of a bottle. This figure sums up what it means for FIVI to be Winegrowers, engaged daily in a process that follows the entire production chain, constantly working to preserve, protect and promote the territory they belong to.

The Annual Fair: Mercato dei Vini dei Vignaioli Indipendenti

FIVI has been organising the Independent Winegrowers’ Wine Market since 2011, taking place in Bologna, at BolognaFiere. It has become a national reference fair for wine lovers where they can find over 1000 independent winegrowers

Organisation chart:

President: Cesconi Lorenzo, Vignaiolo in Trentino
Vice-Presidents:

• Diletta Cavalleri, Vignaiola in Lombardia
• Luigi Maffini, Vignaiolo in Campania

General Secretary: Rita Babini, Vignaiola in Emilia Romagna

National Coordinator: Tommaso Iori tommaso.iori@fivi.it
Policy Adviser: Cecilia Magni cecilia.magni@fivi.it