FFVA

What FFVA does

FFVA (Fédération Française des Vins d'Apéritifs) is a non-profit professional federation founded in 1970 and headquartered at 10 rue Pergolèse in Paris (16th arrondissement). It represents 30 member companies producing and distributing aperitif wines in France, structured around three professional syndicates: the CNVA (Conseil National des Vins Aromatisés) for aromatised wines with 14.5–22% alcohol content, the SFVM (Syndicat Français des Vins Mousseux) for sparkling wines produced by traditional or Charmat methods, and the SGMP (Syndicat des Grandes Marques de Porto) for Port wines. The federation is the official industry interlocutor for the category before French and European public authorities, a status reinforced by its 2012 designation as a "qualified personality" by the Ministry of Agriculture on the FranceAgriMer Vine sector council and its 2013 recognition by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV).

The category FFVA collectively represents generates approximately €500 million in annual turnover across roughly 180 million bottles, of which about 40 million are exported, backed by 20,000 hectares of dedicated vineyards. Member companies include major industry players such as Pernod Ricard, Bacardi-Martini France, Noilly Prat, Lillet, Dolin, Boisset, Les Grands Chais de France, and La Martiniquaise, alongside heritage brands like Byrrh, Kriter, and Veuve Ambal. FFVA funds its operations through membership dues and delivers value through regulatory representation, legal and technical guidance, responsible-consumption advocacy (via Prévention et Modération, Vin & Société, and Wine in Moderation), and flagship programs including the biennial Master of Port sommelier competition and the annual Apéritif du Patrimoine event.

FFVA is led by President Jérôme Perchet (also President of Noilly Prat and Director of External Affairs at Bacardi Martini France, Italy and Greece, elected June 2020) and Director Augustin Chazal (appointed January 2020), supported by Vice-Presidents and administrators across the three syndicates. The federation operates from a small staff (1–10 employees), is a member of the Comité Européen des Entreprises du Vin (CEEV) and CPME, and is housed alongside other wine and spirits organisations within the Maison des Vins et Spiritueux.

Name

FFVA

Legal name

Fédération Française des Vins d'Apéritif

Website

https://ffva.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FFVA is a French non-profit federation founded in 1970 that represents 30 producers and distributors of aperitif wines—aromatised wines, sparkling wines, and Port wines—through three syndicates (CNVA, SFVM, SGMP), funded by membership dues and focused on industry representation, regulatory affairs, and category promotion before French and European authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wine Industry Trade Federation

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Alcoholic Beverage Wholesale (Beer, Wine, Spirits) (AFAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Beer, Wine & Spirits Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAIAA)

Keywords

• Aperitif wine federation
• French wine industry
• Professional wine association
• Sparkling wine syndicate
• Aromatized wine representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: FFVA operates as a trade federation funded by membership dues from 30 member companies. The federation represents producers and distributors of aperitif wines and coordinates industry-wide activities including regulatory affairs, promotion, and representation before French and European authorities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FFVA is a French non-profit professional federation founded in 1970 that represents producers and distributors of aperitif wines in France. It groups three syndicates covering distinct categories of aperitif wines: CNVA for aromatized wines, SFVM for sparkling wines, and SGMP for Port wines, collectively serving around 30 member companies with combined annual turnover of approximately €500 million.

Product overview

FFVA (Fédération Française des Vins d'Apéritifs) is a trade federation representing producers and distributors of aperitif wines. It groups three professional syndicates: CNVA (Conseil National des Vins Aromatisés) representing aromatized wines (14.5-22% alcohol), SFVM (Syndicat Français des Vins Mousseux) representing sparkling wines, and SGMP (Syndicat des Grandes Marques de Porto) representing Port wines. The federation encompasses 30 companies producing approximately 150 million bottles annually with €500 million in revenue. Member brands include prominent names such as Byrrh, Dolin, Lillet, Noilly Prat, Kriter, Veuve Ambal, Niepoort, and Sandeman across the three product categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership of the Fédération Française des Vins d'Apéritifs (FFVA)
• CNVA (aromatized wines syndicate)

Quantifiable outcome

• 180 million bottles commercialized per year representing a 500 million euro turnover
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Maison des Vins et SpiritueuxcoreOthersFFVA is housed within the Maison des Vins et Spiritueux located at 10 rue Pergolèse, Paris. This shared premises houses multiple wine and spirits industry organizations including FEVS, FFS, UMVIN, and CNVS, facilitating coordination and collaboration across the French wine and spirits sector.
• Comité Européen des Entreprises du Vin (CEEV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFVA is a member of the CEEV at the European level, representing French aperitif wine interests in European wine industry policy discussions and regulatory affairs.
• CPME (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFVA is a member of CPME, the confederation representing small and medium-sized enterprises in France.
• Prévention et ModérationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFVA is a founding member of the Association Prévention et Modération, dedicated to preventing alcohol-related risks and promoting responsible consumption. FFVA adheres to the association's code and guidelines.
• Vin & SociétécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFVA works closely with Vin & Société, which implements the alcohol prevention plan submitted to the French President in June 2018.
• Wine in ModerationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFVA is an observer member of Wine in Moderation, an international association promoting responsible wine consumption based on three pillars: CHOOSE, SHARE, RESPECT.
• Union de la Sommellerie Française (UDSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUDSF provides technical authority for the Master of Port competition organized by FFVA's SGMP member syndicate. The competition is held under the presidency of UDSF's president Philippe Faure-Brac.
• Institut des Vins du Douro et de Porto (IVDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIVDP supports the Master of Port competition and provides sommelier training programs in France since 2003. The institute invites competition candidates to Porto and Douro Valley for educational visits.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BIVB - Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne: Bourgogne wine interprofessional; comparable as a French wine industry body performing parallel collective representation, promotion and technical/regulatory roles for its member producers — a regional equivalent of FFVA's overarching function.
• CNIV - Comité National des Interprofessions des Vins à appellation d'origine et à indication géographique: National umbrella for French wine interprofessional bodies; comparable in mandate (industry representation, technical and regulatory advocacy on behalf of French wine producers), covering the wider French wine category of which aperitif wines form a sub-segment.
• CIVB - Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux: Bordeaux wine interprofessional; operates the same federation/interprofessional model as FFVA, including promotion, regulatory defense and collective marketing for member houses — a directly comparable industry-body model for French still wines.
• FEVS - Fédération Française des Spiritueux: Federation of French spirits producers; shares the Maison des Vins et Spiritueux address with FFVA and performs an analogous trade-representation, regulatory affairs and responsible-consumption mandate, making it the closest functional peer.
• CEEV - Comité Européen des Entreprises du Vin: European-level federation of which FFVA is a member; performs the same representational, regulatory and policy-defense role at the EU level, making it a directly comparable umbrella trade body operating one tier above FFVA.
• CIVC - Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne: Champagne interprofessional; structurally analogous to FFVA, representing and promoting a prestige French sparkling-wine category under appellation with strict regulatory controls — highly comparable given FFVA's SFVM syndicate covers French sparkling wines.
• ANIVIN de France: Interprofessional for French wines under IGP (formerly Vin de Pays); comparable federation-style mandate representing and promoting a specific cross-region French wine category, parallel to FFVA's coverage of aromatized/sparkling/Port aperitif wines.

Broad incumbents

• Pernod Ricard: Global wines & spirits major and one of FFVA's named member companies; comparable as a French-headquartered producer/distributor of aromatized and aperitif wines (e.g. Noilly Prat via Richard), but operating at vastly greater scale across many categories.

Regional players

• Wine in Moderation: International responsible-wine-consumption association of which FFVA is an observer member; comparable in being a sector-led umbrella promoting an entire wine category's social license — but operating pan-EU rather than nationally, hence a regional-scope peer.

Others

• Vin & Société: French association implementing the national alcohol-prevention plan; FFVA is a core partner. While not a producer federation, it operates adjacent to FFVA in the same regulatory and responsibility ecosystem, making it a closely linked ecosystem counterpart.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/achazal
• Facebookfacebook.com/FFVAperitif
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/federation-francaise-des-vins-aperitif

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about FFVA