entav

What entav does

ENTAV by IFV & INRAE (legal entity: ENTAV International, a French SARL) develops, selects, and licenses grapevine planting material, operating a brand-licensing and royalty model co-founded and scientifically guaranteed by two French public research institutions — IFV (Institut Français de la Vigne et du Vin) and INRAE (Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement). The company maintains the National Vine Selection Centre at Domaine de l'Espiguette (Le Grau-du-Roi, France), a 60-year-old conservatory on phylloxera-free sandy soils that preserves 4,570 clones representing 581 varieties, including 1,300+ commercially approved clones across 431+ varieties registered in the French National Catalogue. ENTAV's underlying technology is conventional clonal selection (vegetative propagation to produce true-to-type clones) combined with hybrid breeding for new varietal creation, including the RESDUR program for disease-resistant varieties and a Heritage Diversity range sourced from 180+ regional conservatories preserving 20,000+ accessions.

ENTAV's commercial offering is structured into three product ranges — ENTAV Sélection (core clonal material), ENTAV Innovation / Création (new disease-resistant varieties from INRAE breeding), and ENTAV Diversité Patrimoniale (intra-varietal diversity from regional conservatories) — delivered exclusively through 500+ licensed vine nurseries, propagators, and merchants across 30+ countries. Revenue derives from royalties (redevances) collected by IFV and INRAE on each plant sold under the ENTAV brand, financing the 15–20 year R&D and health-testing cycle required for new clone approvals. Distribution is gated by FranceAgriMer certification and license agreements, with named international partners including Sunridge Nurseries (USA), Riversun Nursery (New Zealand), the University of Talca (Chile), and the Foundation Plant Service for North America. Over 90% of French vine varieties originate from the ENTAV selection centre, anchoring the brand as a default reference for clonal authenticity and traceability in both French and export markets.

The customer base splits into licensed vine nurseries (primary), end winegrowers (secondary, served via nurseries), and a network of regional vine selection partners including IFV Val de Loire, Sicarex du Beaujolais, and industry bodies such as FFPV and AGPV. Geographic expansion has progressed methodically from the United States (2001) through the EU, India, Turkey, Latin America, Oceania, South Africa, Canada, Armenia, Georgia, and Japan, with the most recent entry in 2023. The company is privately held, has no external venture or private equity funding, celebrated its 30th brand anniversary in 2025, and operates from a single headquarters site with no disclosed subsidiaries.

Name

entav

Legal name

ENTAV INTERNATIONAL

Website

https://entav.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ENTAV by IFV & INRAE develops and licenses certified grapevine clones, rootstocks, and new varieties through 500+ nurseries in 30+ countries, collecting royalties on each plant sold under a brand guaranteed by French research institutes IFV and INRAE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vine Planting Material & Grapevine Selection Services

NAICS

Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production (1114), Grape Vineyards (111332)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Vineyard Establishment & Development (Site Prep, Trellising, Planting) (AFAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Clonal grapevine selection
• Vine planting material
• Grapevine variety creation
• Disease-resistant vine varieties
• Vine nursery licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Grau-du-roi

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Brand Licensing and Royalties: IFV and INRAE receive royalties (redevances) on every plant sold under the ENTAV brand, both in France and internationally. Clone selection requires 15-20 years of research and health testing, funded through this royalty mechanism. Licensed nursery operators pay for the right to use the ENTAV brand and distribute certified plant material.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ENTAV by IFV & INRAE develops and licenses selected grapevine varieties, clones, rootstocks, and related plant material through a brand licensing model. The organization conducts clonal selection, varietal creation (including RESDUR disease-resistant varieties), and preserves heritage diversity through 180+ regional conservatories. Revenue is generated through royalties (redevances) on every plant sold under the ENTAV brand by licensed vine nurseries in 30+ countries worldwide.

Product overview

ENTAV by IFV & INRAE offers a comprehensive portfolio of vine planting material through three main product ranges: ENTAV Sélection (clones from the core collection of 1,300+ approved clones covering 431+ varieties), ENTAV Innovation/Création (new disease-resistant varieties including RESDUR), and ENTAV Diversité Patrimoniale (heritage diversity from 180 regional conservatories). With annual production capacity of 500,000 plants offering 1,000+ clone-rootstock combinations, the company provides certified plant material serving wine, table grapes, and rootstock categories through a licensed distributor network across 30+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ENTAV Sélection: Core clonal selection range covering major grape varieties, offering clones suited to different uses and tailored to each winegrower's needs.
• ENTAV Innovation (Création)
• ENTAV Diversité Patrimoniale

Products and services

• ENTAV Sélection

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of French vine varieties originate from the ENTAV selection centre
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered co-founder, core and minor.

• IFV (Institut Français de la Vigne et du Vin)co-founderStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of ENTAV by IFV & INRAE. Acts as technical and scientific guarantor, coordinating selection, varietal creation, agronomic evaluation, and health maintenance of plant material. Key partner in clonal selection and brand licensing scheme.
• INRAE (Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement)co-founderStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of ENTAV by IFV & INRAE. Key partner in varietal innovation, R&D, and disease resistance. Conducts breeding programs including RESDUR disease-resistant varieties and regional typicity varieties from 2032. Receives royalties on plant sales to fund ongoing R&D.
• CTNSP - Partenaires de la Sélection Vigne (Vine Selection Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of partners contributing to conservation, selection, and dissemination of grapevine plant material. Jointly selects regional ENTAV varieties and distributes ENTAV Diversité material. Over 20 years of commitment to varietal diversity valorization. Maintains 180+ regional conservatories with 20,000+ accessions.
• FFPV (Fédération Française de la Pépinière Viticole)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents and defends interests of French nurseries producing certified plants. Central figure in licensed material distribution, contributing to sector rigor and traceability. Former president David Amblevert endorses the ENTAV brand.
• FPS - Foundation Plant ServicecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEssential link for distribution, health certification, and promotion of ENTAV vine propagation material across North America. Acts as quarantine station. Enhances global scientific and technical profile of ENTAV selections, positioning them among the most widely used in North American wine industry.
• AGPV (Association Générale des Producteurs de Vigne)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents winegrower interests and contributes to technical and regulatory decisions. Supports adaptation of plant material to field challenges and wine production needs.
• VITIPEP'SminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective brand promoting traceability and French origin of vine plants. Committed partner for sustainable, local, and certified wine industry.
• IFV Val de LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplies grafts from its Chenin collection with approximately 450 clones, some sourced from surveys in South Africa. Contributes to heritage diversity preservation under ENTAV Diversité.
• Sicarex du BeaujolaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages Gamay collection with over 1,000 accessions from surveys in France, Switzerland, and Italy. Contributes to heritage diversity preservation under ENTAV Diversité.
• Sunridge NurseriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLicensed nursery operator in the United States, celebrating 27 years of partnership with ENTAV. Recently renewed license for 20 more years. Demand for ENTAV plant material from customers has grown consistently over the years. Confident in French partner's expertise and value of ENTAV selections for the wine industry.
• Riversun NurserycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLicensed nursery operator in New Zealand, working with ENTAV for over 22 years. Recently extended partnership for 20 more years. Strong confidence in French partner's expertise. Looking forward to future innovations.
• University of TalcacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTechnical Centre for Viticulture at University of Talca, Chile, manages quarantine and supplies branded plant material to ENTAV-licensed nursery operators in Chile. Working with ENTAV for over 22 years since 2002. Chilean wine industry sees ENTAV genetic resources as guarantee of quality and sustainability.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo (VCR): Italy's largest grapevine nursery cooperative and the world's biggest producer of certified vine planting material. VCR is the most direct competitor to ENTAV in the international clonal selection and vine licensing market, with its own catalog of approved clones and disease-resistant varieties developed through university partnerships.
• Foundation Plant Services (FPS), UC Davis: The US national grapevine clean plant center at UC Davis, providing disease-tested, certified propagation material. FPS is both an ENTAV licensee/distribution partner and a functional peer — operating national-scale clonal selection and quarantine services analogous to ENTAV's Domaine de l'Espiguette centre.
• Agri-Obtentions: INRAE's subsidiary for variety and clonal distribution in France. Shares INRAE as a co-founder with ENTAV, handles distribution of INRAE-developed varieties, and overlaps directly in marketing and licensing new vine varieties — including disease-resistant material that competes with ENTAV's RESDUR range.
• Sunridge Nurseries: Major US grapevine nursery and ENTAV licensee with 27 years of partnership (recently renewed for 20 more years). Comparable as a large-scale certified grapevine nursery operating across multiple rootstock and varietal categories, though Sunridge operates in the Americas rather than as a global licensor of genetic material.
• Pépinières Bérillon: Established French grapevine nursery producing certified vine plants, often working with ENTAV-licensed material. Comparable as a French nursery operator and direct competitor in marketing certified planting stock to French winegrowers, though smaller in scale and catalog breadth than ENTAV's licensed network.

Broad incumbents

• Agroscope: Swiss federal agricultural research institute conducting grapevine breeding and clonal selection for Swiss viticulture. Agroscope is a broad incumbent with overlapping varietal creation, RESDUR-adjacent resistance breeding, and conservation activities — though focused on Swiss terroir rather than a global licensing brand.
• Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI): German federal research institute for cultivated plants, including a vine breeding program (Institut für Rebenzüchtung Geilweilerhof). Comparable to ENTAV as a public-sector vine genetics and clonal selection entity, but operating under a different national framework without ENTAV's commercial licensing brand.

Emerging players

• Grapevine breeding programs (Cornell, UC Davis, USDA): US university and USDA grapevine breeding programs (notably Cornell's Geneva series and UC Davis) develop new American wine and table grape varieties. They overlap with ENTAV's varietal creation mission and compete for new-world market share, though they serve primarily American rather than global brand licensing.

Regional players

• ICVV (Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino): Spanish joint research institute for grapevine and wine science combining government, university, and CSIC partners. Comparable to ENTAV's IFV/INRAE model in combining R&D with industry-facing variety development, but primarily serving the Spanish market rather than global licensing.

Others

• Naktuinbouw: Dutch inspection service for horticultural plant material, including grapevines. Functions as a European certification and inspection body analogous to FranceAgriMer — relevant as an enabler of plant material trade but not a direct competitor in variety creation or licensing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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