Definition: winegrowers-winemakers

Only producers who cultivate their own vineyards, either as owners or tenants, and produce their own wines for sale under their own name are eligible to join the ASVE. Members must also refrain from trading in wine. Winegrowers and winemakers generally run small, family-owned businesses. The two main objectives are to promote the quality and authenticity of Swiss wines and to defend and safeguard the rights of its members. Seven sections are affiliated: Valais, Vaud, Geneva, Neuchâtel, Lake Biel, Ticino and German-speaking Switzerland. The ASVE is also a member of the European Confederation of Independent Winegrowers (CEVI).