Institut français de la vigne et du vin (IFV)

What Institut français de la vigne et du vin (IFV) does

Institut français de la vigne et du vin (IFV) is a French non-profit technical institute founded in 1948 (rebranded from ENTAV) and operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture. It is the sole national technical institute dedicated to the French wine sector, with approximately 193 employees distributed across roughly 20 regional R&D units covering every major French wine basin (Bordeaux, Bourgogne, Rhône-Méditerranée, Loire, Sud-Ouest, Alsace, Provence, etc.). IFV conducts applied research, experimentation, and technology transfer spanning vine material selection, disease-resistant variety development, sustainable viticulture, oenology, and wine process optimization.

The institute's core technology stack centers on varietal innovation (notably the ResDur 1, 2, and 3 programs producing 23 disease-resistant grape varieties commercialized under the ENTAV by IFV & INRAE brand) and a portfolio of decision support tools (OAD) including Optidose for fungicide dose optimization, Epicure for disease modeling, the Matévi machinery database, yeast and bacterial selection guides, and sprayer calibration tools. It also operates certified laboratory facilities for virology and varietal identification (LPA Vitivirobiome joint lab with INRAE using high-throughput sequencing), a biological resources center, and the OSCAR observatory monitoring 78 plots of resistant varieties. Recent launches include Living Labs methodology for field co-innovation with winegrowers (OccitANum, LivingSoiLL), a carbon footprint evaluation service, and updated technical guides on disease management and de-alcoholization.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: (1) customized R&D and laboratory services via the IFV+ commercial brand (Expert+, Lab+, Vision+, Savoir+), (2) professional training programs (catalog, custom, e-learning) reaching 590 persons across 41 sessions in 2025 with 96% satisfaction, (3) grants and funding from public programs (CASDAR, PNDV) and European frameworks (H2020, INTERREG, LIFE, Horizon Europe — 30+ projects), and (4) interprofessional partnerships (BNIC, CIVC, InterLoire, Inter Rhône) that co-fund regional R&D initiatives. Pricing for R&D and lab services is project-quoted and not publicly disclosed, while training is financed via OPCO and VIVEA mechanisms. The institute operates as a Carnot Plant2Pro member and holds CIR (Crédit Impôt Recherche) and DREETS training certifications.

Name

Institut français de la vigne et du vin (IFV)

Legal name

Institut Français de la Vigne et du Vin

Website

https://vignevin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

IFV is the French national technical institute dedicated to the wine sector, providing applied R&D, certified laboratory services, decision support tools, and professional training to wine producers, interprofessions, and nurseries across all French wine regions via ~20 regional R&D units.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Viticulture Research and Technical Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Viticulture research services
• Wine sector R&D
• Disease-resistant grape varieties
• Decision support tools viticulture
• Wine industry professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Grau du Roi

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services and R&D Contracts: IFV provides customized R&D and experimentation services for viticulture, oenology, and microbiology through its IFV+ brand. Services include personalized support, scientific expertise, and innovation solutions for wine industry projects. The institute also provides laboratory analysis services through certified labs in Le Grau du Roi and Montpellier for virology and varietal identification.
2. Training Services: IFV offers professional training programs in viticulture and oenology, with 41 formations conducted in 2025 training 590 persons. Training covers topics from plant material to wine marketing, delivered by institute engineers. Financing available through OPCO and VIVEA.
3. Analysis and Testing Services: IFV+ provides certified laboratory services for wine analysis including virology testing and varietal identification through its facilities in Le Grau du Roi and Montpellier.
4. Public Funding and Institutional Support: IFV operates as a technical institute supported by public funding and industry partnerships, with activities aligned to national research programs including Plan National Dépérissement du Vignoble (PNDV), CASDAR, and European projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IFV is the French national technical institute dedicated to research, development and technology transfer for the entire wine sector. Its core offering spans customized R&D and experimentation projects (IFV+ Expert), certified laboratory analyses for virology and varietal identification (IFV+ Lab), digital and decision support tools for crop protection, spraying optimization and agroecology (IFV+ Vision), and professional training programs in viticulture and oenology (IFV+ Savoir). The institute also develops and commercializes proprietary disease-resistant grape varieties through the ResDur breeding program under the ENTAV by IFV & INRAE brand.

Product overview

IFV operates as a technical institute providing R&D, development, and technology transfer services to the French wine industry. The IFV+ brand offers four specialized service divisions: Expert+ (customized R&D and experimentation), Lab+ (certified laboratory analyses in virology and varietal identification), Vision+ (digital solutions including carbon footprint assessment, terroir mapping, and spraying optimization), and Savoir+ (professional training). The core portfolio includes multiple decision support tools (OAD) such as Optidose for fungicide optimization, yeast database, sprayer calibration, and Epicure disease modeling system. IFV publishes technical literature (guides, fact sheets, books, itineraries), manages media libraries (photography, video, podcast Savoir), and organizes conferences. The Vitilience network coordinates climate innovation demonstrations. ENTAV by IFV & INRAE manages certified plant material including resistant varieties. Research structures include UMT/RMT networks covering plant material, spray technology, viticultural systems, winemaking, fermentation, and vine virology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IFV+: Premium service brand offering personalized R&D expertise, certified laboratory analyses, innovative tools (carbon footprint evaluation, terroir mapping, spraying optimization), and professional training.
• Vitilience
• IFV Formations
• ENTAV by IFV & INRAE
• La Vigne Académie

Products and services

• IFV+ Premium Services Brand
• Optidose
• Epicure
• Fiches levures (Yeast Selection Database)
• Mon Réglage Pulvé (Sprayer Calibration Tool)
• Bacterial Seeding Reasoning and Integration Tool
• Œnological Practices Evaluation Grid
• Agroecology Pedagogical Tool (OAD Agroécologie)
• IFV Formations (Professional Training Service)
• IFV+ Laboratory Analysis Services
• Vitilience Climate Resilience Demonstration Network
• ENTAV by IFV & INRAE Certified Plant Material
• Biological Resources Center (Yeast and Bacterial Collections)
• IFV+ Expert Customized R&D and Experimentation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Disease-resistant varieties reduce fungicide use by 80-90% compared to sensitive varieties
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary research partner for varietal innovation (ResDur programs), vitivirobiome research (LPA Vitivirobiome), and grape virus studies. IFV and INRAE jointly develop disease-resistant varieties under the ENTAV by IFV & INRAE brand and conduct high-throughput sequencing for virome characterization.
• Institut Carnot Plant2ProcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFV is a member of the Carnot network, specifically Plant2Pro, which promotes innovation in plant production systems and contributes to agricultural transition.
• ActaminorOthersIFV is a member of Acta, the network of agricultural technical institutes in France, contributing to collaborative knowledge sharing and research coordination.
• ActiaminorOthersIFV is a member of Actia, connecting technical institutes for knowledge exchange and collective research initiatives in agriculture and food sectors.
• Chambres d'agriculture (Agricultural chambers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative network for regional agricultural extension services, jointly implementing R&D projects, OSCAR variety monitoring network, and technology transfer to wine producers.
• Interprofessions viticoles (Wine industry boards)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with regional wine industry organizations including InterLoire, Inter Rhône, BNIC, CIVC, and others for project funding (OptifluO, PARSADA Vigne) and regional innovation initiatives.
• FFPV (Fédération Française de la Pépinière Viticole)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with French grape nursery federation for plant material innovation, variety commercialization, and nursery sustainability initiatives including the national sustainability plan launched in 2025.
• ITAB (Institut Technique de l'Agriculture Biologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development of organic viticulture solutions, including copper status synthesis note co-authored with ITAB, organic wine research, and bio-protection practices.
• Agroscope ChanginscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss research partner collaborating on ResDur 3 variety development program, contributing to international varietal innovation for disease resistance.
• European universities and research institutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborations with INRAE, Univ. Rennes, LDAR, CIRAD, Montpellier SupAgro, and international partners on soil research, biodiversity studies, and viticultural innovation.
• IFCE (Institut Français du Cheval et de l'Equitation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-authorship of practical guide on horse traction for viticultural soil management, combining expertise in equine work and viticulture.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Agroscope: Switzerland's federal agricultural research institute and IFV's co-development partner on the ResDur 3 resistant variety program. Directly comparable in mission (applied agricultural R&D for a national sector), but operates within Swiss regulatory and funding frameworks.
• Hochschule Geisenheim University: Germany's leading university for viticulture and oenology research and education. Comparable combination of applied R&D, training, and technology transfer, but embedded in a German higher-education framework rather than as a standalone technical institute.
• ICVV - Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino: Spanish joint research institute (Universidad de La Rioja, CSIC, Gobierno de La Rioja) dedicated to vine and wine science. Closest international equivalent to IFV in scope, addressing viticulture and oenology research for the Spanish wine sector.
• AWRI - Australian Wine Research Institute: Australia's national wine research organization delivering applied R&D, analytical services, and technical support to the Australian wine industry. The closest international analog to IFV in mandate and service mix, though serving the Southern Hemisphere sector.

Direct peers

• CTIFL - Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits et Légumes: French interprofessional technical center for fruits and vegetables, with a mandate analogous to IFV's for the fruit and vegetable sector. Sister institute within the Acta network, operating certified labs, training programs, and R&D services with similar funding structures.
• ITAB - Institut Technique de l'Agriculture Biologique: French technical institute dedicated to organic agriculture and a direct partner of IFV (co-authored copper status synthesis). Comparable non-profit R&D and technology-transfer model, but focused on organic farming across all crops rather than specifically viticulture.
• Arvalis - Institut du Végétal: France's leading technical institute for arable crops (cereals, maize, potatoes). Sister organization to IFV within the Acta network, sharing the same non-profit applied-research model, regional pole structure, and public-funding revenue base.
• ACTA - Réseau des Instituts Techniques Agricoles: The French national federation of agricultural technical institutes of which IFV is a member. ACTA coordinates the applied-research network serving French agriculture, with a near-identical mandate to IFV but at the umbrella level across all crops and livestock.

Broad incumbents

• INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement: France's national public research institute for agriculture, food, and environment, and IFV's most strategic co-development partner (joint ResDur breeding, LPA Vitivirobiome lab, ENTAV brand). INRAE operates at a much broader scale with a primarily basic-research mandate.

Emerging players

• Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo (VCR): World's largest grapevine nursery cooperative based in Italy, producing certified plant material and developing disease-resistant varieties. While primarily commercial rather than a non-profit, VCR overlaps with IFV/ENTAV in clonal selection and resistant variety commercialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vignevinfrance
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/VignevinFrance
• Facebookfacebook.com/VigneVinFrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institut-fran-ais-de-la-vigne-et-du-vin-ifv-
• Instagraminstagram.com/vignevin

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

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