OIV

What OIV does

OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine) is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1924 in Paris as the Office International du Vin, renamed the International Office for Vine and Wine in 1957, and reorganized under its current name in 2001 (with the convention entering into force on 1 January 2004). It functions as the scientific and technical reference body for the global vine and wine sector, serving 50 member states that together represent more than 95% of global wine production and consumption. In 2024 OIV relocated its headquarters to the restored Hôtel Bouchu dit d'Esterno in Dijon, France, coinciding with its centenary celebrations and the conferral of the French Ministry's 'Heritage of Diplomacy' label.

Core offerings include the regulatory corpus (OIV resolutions, international methods of analysis, and technical documents adopted by member-state consensus); statistical databases covering global production, consumption, and trade; the Vitisphere vine-varieties database and the GIAO geographical-indications database; the digitized Bulletin de l'OIV archive spanning 1928–1998 (over 1,000 issues and approximately 300,000 referenced articles); the OIV MSc in Wine Management established in 1986 (18-month program, 30 modules, 500+ alumni across 40 nationalities in 25 countries); OIV Awards across 12 categories (since 1930); OIV Patronage for sponsored competitions and symposiums; OIV Research Grants of up to €15,000 (6–15 months) or €50,000 (3 years); the annual World Congress of Vine and Wine (47th edition scheduled for Yinchuan, China in October 2026); specialized courses including an ampelography course and a blockchain-in-vine-and-wine module; and a mobile application distributed via Google Play and the Apple App Store.

OIV is funded primarily through membership contributions from its 50 sovereign member states, supplemented by a research grants consortium comprising Familia Torres, Masi Agricola, Moët & Hennessy, Sogrape, Viña Concha y Toro, and Yalumba Family Winemakers. Additional revenue streams include fees from the MSc program and other educational courses, patronage fees for sponsored competitions and symposia, and awards program participation. Distribution combines diplomatic channels through member-state delegations with self-serve digital platforms (6-language website, mobile app, weekly newsletter) and event-driven engagement through the annual World Congress and expert groups. The organization operates with 11–50 staff under Director General John Barker and President Yvette van der Merwe.

Name

OIV

Legal name

International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV)

Website

https://oiv.int

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) is an intergovernmental standards body established in 1924 that serves 50 member states representing over 95% of global wine production and consumption, providing scientific standards, statistical databases, research grants, and educational programs for the vine and wine sector.

Ownership category

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Product category

International Intergovernmental Standards Organization (Vine and Wine Sector)

NAICS

Grape Vineyards (111332), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Vineyard Certification & Sustainability Programs (Organic, Biodynamic, Regenerative, GAP) (AFAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Grape Vineyard Operations (Varietal/AVA Practices, Yield & Quality Targets) (AFAGAJAJ), Organic Vineyard & Wine Grape Farming (AFAGAKAI)

Keywords

• Intergovernmental wine standards
• Viticulture research grants
• Wine sector statistics
• Ampelography education programs
• Geographical indications database

Headquarters

HQ city

Dijon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Member State Contributions: OIV operates primarily through contributions from its 50 member states who pay membership fees to support the organization's operations and activities
2. Research Grants Program: Funding from consortium of wine industry companies (Familia Torres, Masi Agricola, Moët & Hennessy, Sogrape, Viña Concha y Toro, Yalumba) supplements OIV's own budget to provide research grants to scientists
3. Educational Programs: Revenue from OIV MSc in Wine Management program, ampelography courses, and specialized training programs
4. OIV Patronage: OIV provides patronage to wine competitions, symposia, and scientific events organized by member organizations, with associated fees
5. OIV Awards: International recognition awards since 1930 for works in 12 categories related to viticulture and oenology publications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OIV is the international intergovernmental scientific and technical reference for the vine and wine sector. It develops and disseminates consensus-based international standards, resolutions, and technical documents governing viticulture and oenology; operates comprehensive statistical databases on global wine production, consumption, and trade; maintains specialized databases of vine varieties and geographical indications; delivers an annual World Congress, research grants, educational programs (MSc in Wine Management and specialized courses), and an international awards program recognizing excellence in 12 categories.

Product overview

OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine) is an intergovernmental organization serving as the scientific and technical reference for the vine and wine world. The organization operates a portfolio of offerings including: the OIV MSc in Wine Management academic degree program (founded 1986); OIV Courses covering ampelography and specialized topics like blockchain and sustainable viticulture; OIV Awards (established 1930) recognizing excellence across 12 categories; OIV Research Grants supporting postgraduate scientific research; and OIV Patronage for qualifying wine competitions and symposiums. Core services include the World Congress of Vine and Wine (annual gathering with scientific proceedings); Statistics and Databases providing free access to global wine production and trade data; Standards and Technical Documents (regulatory corpus including resolutions and analysis methods); and the OIV Bulletin Archive (digitized collection 1928-1998). The organization also offers a mobile application. OIV functions as a standards body, research facilitator, and educational institution rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OIV Awards (Prix de l'OIV) International recognition awarded annually by an international jury to outstanding works across 12 competition categories related to viticulture and oenology publications. Open to authors, researchers, and publishers contributing to the global wine sector knowledge base.
• OIV Research Grants

Quantifiable outcome

• Standards adopted through consensus by member states representing 95%+ of global wine production
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Familia TorrescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2025Spanish wine producer participating in OIV research grant consortium for the third consecutive year, co-funding scientific projects addressing climate change, sustainability, and innovation in viticulture.
• Masi AgricolacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2025Italian wine producer in the OIV research grant consortium, supporting postdoctoral research projects in wine science for the third consecutive year.
• Moët & HennessycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2025French luxury goods company (LVMH) contributing to OIV research grant program for the third consecutive year, supporting scientific research in viticulture and oenology.
• SograpecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2025Portuguese wine producer in OIV research grant consortium, co-funding innovative research projects for the third consecutive year.
• Viña Concha y TorocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2025Chilean wine producer participating in OIV research grant consortium for the third consecutive year, supporting scientific research in wine sector challenges.
• Yalumba Family WinemakerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2025Australian wine producer in OIV research grant consortium for the third consecutive year, contributing to global wine science research funding.
• University of Burgundy / Maison des Sciences de l'HommeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 November 2016Partnership to digitize and provide online access to the complete Bulletin de l'OIV archive collection (1928-1998), creating powerful search capabilities across millions of pages of viticulture knowledge.
• CIHEAM ZaragozacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies collaborated with OIV to deliver an immersive course on sustainable water and soil management in viticulture (July 2024).
• AIDVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Wine Law Association supporting the OIV Bulletin digitization project for historical archive access.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• European Committee of Wine Companies (CEEV): EU-level association representing European wine companies, often interacting with OIV on regulatory alignment. Comparable in subject matter but with a regional focus rather than OIV's global 50-state coverage.

Others

• Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin Historique (precursors of OIV): Historical predecessors of OIV (Office International du Vin, later Office International de la Vigne et du Vin) represent the direct lineage of the current organization and are relevant context for understanding OIV's institutional evolution rather than separate competing entities.

Direct peers

• International Grains Council: London-based intergovernmental organization under the Grains Trade Convention that provides market information and trade facilitation for grains. Mirrors OIV in intergovernmental governance, statistics-led mandate, and commodity-specific standards work.
• International Olive Council: Intergovernmental organization for the olive oil and table olive sector, headquartered in Madrid. Highly comparable to OIV in structure (treaty-based, member-funded), mandate (international commodity standards, statistics, research coordination), and governance, but operating in a different agricultural commodity.
• International Sugar Organization: London-based intergovernmental body for sugar under the International Sugar Agreement. Mirrors OIV in being a treaty-based international commodity organization providing statistics, market analysis, and consensus-based norms among producing and consuming countries.
• International Dairy Federation: Brussels-headquartered intergovernmental body for the dairy sector. Shares OIV's structure of member-state-driven standards setting, science-led expert groups, and a long-running international congress model, applied to a different agricultural commodity.
• International Cocoa Organization: Intergovernmental organization under the International Cocoa Agreement that administers commodity cooperation for cocoa. Closely comparable in intergovernmental governance, consensus standards work, and recurring global sector assessments.
• FIVS - International Federation of Wines and Spirits: Paris-based international federation representing wine and spirits producers and trade associations. Closely comparable in subject matter (vine and wine) and international representation, but operates as an industry-led nongovernmental body rather than an intergovernmental organization.
• International Coffee Organization: Intergovernmental body for coffee under the International Coffee Agreement. Shares OIV's model of member-funded standards setting, statistical database production, and annual sector reporting for an agricultural commodity, making it a structural peer.

Broad incumbents

• Codex Alimentarius Commission: Joint FAO/WHO international food standards body that addresses wines under broader food labeling and safety frameworks. A broader incumbent with overlapping standards-setting and database mandates that operates across all foods rather than focusing on the wine sector like OIV.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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