Our members & partners

Terra Vitis members are the creators, actors and ambassadors of our approach. They bring to life each of the Terra Vitis commitments, and for 25 years they have been helping draw up the good practice principles of sustainable viticulture.

Our network works with our members – grape farmers and winegrowers – on a daily basis, helping them use more sustainable viticultural methods: this is our key objective.

The Terra Vitis certification reassures consumers that the wine they buy has been made according to our high standards, and guarantees its traceability. With this in mind, we work closely with cooperative wineries and wine merchants who make wine from certified grapes, and thus these wineries and merchants are valued Terra Vitis intermediaries.

Grape farmers and winegrowers –
at the heart of Terra Vitis

Be they grape farmers or winegrowers, Terra Vitis members share a passion for living soils and vines. They share values and have all made a commitment to a sustainable, responsible approach, making quality wines with respect for mankind and the environment.

Wine merchants and cooperative wineries –
essential Terra Vitis intermediaries

Terra Vitis does not grant certification to cooperative wineries or wine merchants but they are nevertheless essential to sustainable viticulture and our association’s approach. Although they work in very different ways, cooperative wineries and wine merchants are fundamental to the Terra Vitis certification process. We have to be able to guarantee the traceability of the wines we certify from start to finish, which means inspecting all the estates that play a part in the production process.

More information: The role of cooperative wineries and wine merchants

Cooperative wineries are structures comprising many grape farmers – the coop members – who pool their crop to make wine. They also focus on improving their grape farming practices by sharing personal experience, which helps them respond to new environmental challenges.

Wine merchants (négociants) work in a different way. They blend wines from various different estates, to be able to sell larger volumes. Some even choose to buy fruit from grape farmers and then vinify the grapes themselves before blending.

Why join us?

For a grape farmer or winegrower, choosing to join the Terra Vitis network
is a choice that is demanding for you and your production:

It means using all possible means to guarantee a balance between the earth, mankind and wine farming, following strict, specific rules relating to viticulture, created by – and for – winegrowers.

It means demonstrating and promoting your commitments and best practice in favour of sustainable viticulture.

It means being part of a strong, committed group whose aim is to make quality wine, while respecting nature and mankind.

It means upholding your connection to your vineyards, to the planet and to healthy, sensible farming practices.

It means being guided and supported by a network of highly experienced professionals across France who will help you make progress in responsible, sustainable farming.

It also means being able to use the Terra Vitis certification, officially recognised by the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and by the wine sector.

Becoming a member of Terra Vitis means choosing an alternative path that allows viticulture to be 100% sustainable.

Want to march forward with us?

Click here for information about how to join Terra Vitis and become certified.