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PFV

Abbreviation for "Primum Familiae Vini", a select circle of family wineries. The idea was conceived in 1990 by the two wine legends Miguel Torres (*1941) and Robert Drouhin, and the association was founded in 1993. The international association of the "First families of wine" is limited to a maximum of 12 members. Each family owns vineyards, is one of the most respectable wine producers in its region and produces wines of international renown. At the annual general meeting, one of its members is elected as president to represent the association at events around the world. In 2022, this was Pablo Álvarez from the Spanish winery Vega Sicilia.

PFV - Logo und Logos aller 12 Weingüter

New membership is in principle by invitation and requires the consent of all members - so you cannot apply for it. The objectives were defined in a PFV charter: To promote and defend the moral values that form the backbone of the family business; to exchange information regarding viticulture and oenology and promote traditional methods that emphasise the quality of wine and respect the terroir; to promote the moderate enjoyment of wine as a cultural tradition of joie de vivre; to exchange information on all aspects of the business.

Former members Mondavi (early 2005) and Jaboulet-Aîné (early 2006) have left the circle due to new ownership. As they have both been sold in the meantime or are no longer family-owned, an important requirement was no longer met. The 12th member to join in 2018 was the family empire Domaine Clarence Dillon (several wineries in Bordeaux).

The 12 members are Antinori (Tuscany, Italy), Baron Philippe de Rothschild (with, among others, the estates Château Mouton-Rothschild, Château Clerc Milon and Château d'Armailhac, Médoc, France), Domaine Clarence Dillon (Bordeaux), Joseph Drouhin (Burgundy, France), Egon Müller-Scharzhof (Moselle, Germany), Hugel et Fils (Alsace, France), Perrin (Château de Beaucastel, Rhône, France), Pol Roger (Champagne, France), Tenuta San Guido with Sassicaia (Tuscany, Italy), Symington (Porto, Portugal), Torres (Penedès, Spain) and Vega Sicilia (Ribera del Duero, Spain).

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