Worldwide federation of international wine and spirits competitions with 15 member events and its own quality seal.

VINOFED - Nouvelle Fédération Mondiale des Grands Concours Internationaux de Vins et Spiritueux

Paris (France)New on Amplifa

2025Constitution of the federation

15Member competitions

ParisHeadquarters (Maison des Œnologues de France)

Association Loi de 1901Legal form (France)

About VINOFED

VINOFED is the worldwide federation of the major international competitions for wines and spirits, currently uniting 15 major competitions under one roof. The federation was constituted in 2025 by the members of the former federation based in Sierre (Switzerland); the constituent assembly took place on 04.03.2025 in Cannes. Its legal form is an Association Loi de 1901 under French law, headquartered at the Maison des Œnologues de France in Paris. The member organizations organize their competitions in accordance with the OIV (Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin) regulations or, in the absence thereof, the VINOFED regulations. The federation coordinates the dates and venues of the competitions, provides shared services to members, awards the Prix VINOFED for the best wines in the red, white, rosé and sparkling wine categories, and guarantees consumers the quality of awarded products. With the Sceau d’Approbation de Qualité, it distinguishes wines scoring at least 85 out of 100 points, evaluated by professional international juries according to OIV standards.

Site: Paris
Processes: Quality seal (VINOFED Quality Seal) for wines with ≥85/100 points, Coordination of dates and venues of the member competitions, Shared services for members, Newsletter, Guarantee for awarded products towards consumers
Materials: OIV Regulations, VINOFED Regulations
Certificates: OIV regulations compliance, VINOFED delegate monitoring
Founded: 2025
Industries: Wine and spirits competitions, Wine industry

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Announcement and scheduling of the competitions
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Admission of members according to the admission protocol and observer status
03
Conduct of the competitions according to OIV or VINOFED regulations
04
Monitoring by VINOFED delegates
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Awarding of the Prix VINOFED and the quality seal
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Consumer information and public relations

Criteria and Standards

OIV

OIV Regulations

Binding evaluation and organizational rules for international wine and spirits competitions.

VINOFED-RGL

VINOFED Regulations

Supplementary regulations applying where no OIV standard is in force; defines jury sizes, international share and award ceilings.

Location

Paris

Headquarters

Administrative office at the Maison des Œnologues de France, 21-23 rue de Croulebarbe, 75013 Paris

Member Competitions

**Vinalies Internationales**International competition · Wines and spirits

**Bacchus Wine Competition**International competition · Wines and spirits

**Le Mondial des Vins Blancs**Category competition · White wine

**Mondial du Merlot**Category competition · Merlot grape variety

**Zarcillo Wine Competition**International competition · Wines and spirits

**Mondial du Vin Canada**International competition · Wines and spirits

**Vinagora Wine Competition**International competition · Wines and spirits

**Catador Wine Competition**International competition · Wines and spirits

**Cervim Wine Competition**International competition · Wines and spirits

**Danube Wine Competition**International competition · Wines and spirits

**Vinarium Wine Competition**International competition · Wines and spirits

**Citadelles du Vin**International competition · Wines and spirits

**Mondial des Pinots**Category competition · Pinot grape variety

**Mondial du Chasselas**Category competition · Chasselas grape variety

**Vinalies Rosé**Category competition · Rosé wine

Inside the production

Evaluation of wines in international competitions

Wine selection based on awards and medals

Significance of a gold medal in the wine sector

Industries

Wine and spirits competitionsWine industry

Additional services

Quality seal (VINOFED Quality Seal) for wines with ≥85/100 pointsCoordination of dates and venues of the member competitionsShared services for membersNewsletterGuarantee for awarded products towards consumers

Quality Assurance

The competitions are subject to monitoring by VINOFED delegates; juries consist of at least five members with an international majority. The quality seal is awarded only to wines scoring at least 85/100 points according to OIV standards.

Evidence	Paris
OIV regulations compliance
VINOFED delegate monitoring

History

2025
Constitution of the new federation VINOFED by members of the former federation (previously headquartered in Sierre, Switzerland); constituent assembly on 04.03.2025 in Cannes, headquarters in Paris