Championing the Persevering with Legacy of Household Values, Innovation, and Sustainability in Wonderful Wine
July 11, 2025 (Douro Valley, Portugal) — Primum Familiae Vini (PFV), the esteemed affiliation of twelve of the world’s most distinguished wine households, is happy to announce the appointment of Prince Robert of Luxembourg as its new President, for the approaching 12 months. Taking up from Mr. Charles Symington, Prince Robert’s presidency started on, Friday, June twenty seventh, 2025. This annual rotation of management amongst PFV members ensures a steady movement of recent insights and a dynamic imaginative and prescient.
For over three many years, PFV has fostered an surroundings the place custom and progress seamlessly intertwine, yielding among the planet’s most distinctive wines. Past formal discussions, the enduring bond amongst PFV households is characterised by real camaraderie, strengthened by annual gatherings that strengthen friendships throughout generations.
Celebrating Enduring Legacies and Ahead-Considering Innovation
The exceptional longevity of the twelve PFV member households—usually spanning centuries of unwavering dedication to their craft—stands as a testomony to profound dedication and visionary foresight. This multi-generational success is a supply of immense delight for PFV. To encourage and reward different households on this difficult journey, the affiliation established its PFV Prize. This bi-annual award celebrates household corporations demonstrating excellent excellence in sustainability, innovation, and the perpetuation of household values.
PFV is delighted to highlight this 12 months’s winner, the Tsutsumi household from Japan. By way of Tsutsumi Asakichi Urushi, the Tsutsumi household represents the fourth era of grasp artisans in Kyoto specializing in refining urushi, pure lacquer. This historical craft, important for the restoration of nationwide treasures, is meticulously preserved whereas concurrently embracing fashionable purposes, resembling on skateboards, embodying a vibrant fusion of custom and innovation. https://pfv.org/en/pfv-prize
Pioneers in Ecological Stewardship
The Primum Familiae Vini households aren’t merely custodians of custom; they’re additionally pioneers of ecological management. Members dedicate substantial assets to safeguarding our planet. The Symington household within the Douro Valley, as an example, is acknowledged for its complete sustainability initiatives, together with biodiversity safety and important investments in renewable vitality. Equally, Familia Torres in Spain has made exceptional strides in decreasing its carbon footprint and implementing regenerative viticulture.
This 12 months’s President, Prince Robert of Luxembourg, is spearheading Domaine Clarence Dillon’s dedication to sustainability. At their famend property, Château Haut-Brion, he’s overseeing a monumental building mission, designed by architect Annabelle Selldorf (2025 Time journal, Frick Assortment NYC, The Nationwide Gallery London), with an specific objective of reaching carbon neutrality within the new wine cellars and hospitality circuit. These new, state-of-the-art buildings are slated to open within the second half of 2026.
A Discussion board for Shared Imaginative and prescient and Philanthropy
Just lately, the twelve Primum Familiae Vini households convened within the breathtaking Douro Valley for his or her annual assembly. This gathering served as a dynamic discussion board for sharing finest practices, discussing frequent challenges, and exploring how Synthetic Intelligence is poised to affect numerous aspects of their operations, from winery administration to market evaluation. These collaborative discussions exemplify the true spirit of sharing that defines Primum Familiae Vini.
One other hallmark of PFV’s unwavering dedication to excellence and philanthropy is its distinctive Annual Primum Familiae Passport and Restricted-Version Case. Every year, a extremely coveted assortment of twelve uncommon and distinctive wines, one from every household, is introduced in a superbly crafted artisanal picket case. The acquisition of this unique case features a “passport” granting distinctive entry to the premier estates of the twelve households. These particular editions are bought to boost funds for worthy charities, an initiative that not solely celebrates the head of winemaking but in addition underscores the households’ dedication to philanthropy.
A New Chapter for Primum Familiae Vini
Because the President and CEO of Domaine Clarence Dillon, Prince Robert continues the exceptional legacy of his maternal great-grandfather, Clarence Dillon, who acquired Château Haut-Brion in 1935. Beneath his visionary stewardship, Domaine Clarence Dillon has considerably expanded its footprint, venturing into various areas resembling nice eating, wholesale distribution, retail, and hospitality, exemplified by its two-star Michelin restaurant in Paris, Le Clarence, and the nice wine boutique, La Cave du Château. The Dillon household joined Primum Familiae Vini in 2018, bringing their five-generation historical past, ardour, and dedication to this spectacular and like-minded fellowship. PRESS RELEASE
“It’s an immense honour to imagine the presidency, following within the footsteps of my esteemed colleague and good friend, Charles Symington,” said Prince Robert of Luxembourg. “The Symington household’s gracious hospitality throughout our latest assembly within the Douro Valley was really distinctive and an ideal option to uncover their devotion to always redefining the boundaries of excellence. On behalf of all the 11 different households, I want to categorical my deep admiration and gratitude to them. Over my tenure as President, I intend to notably focus our consideration on the burgeoning curiosity in experiences and hospitality surrounding our world of nice wines, an space the place PFV households are uniquely positioned to supply entry to our stunning estates, thereby sharing our heritage and keenness.”
The affiliation eagerly anticipates its subsequent assembly, which shall be hosted by Domaine Clarence Dillon at its magnificent Bordeaux estates, Château Quintus, Château Haut-Brion, and Château La Mission Haut-Brion.
ABOUT PRIMUM FAMILIAE VINI (PFV)
Based in 1992, Primum Familiae Vini is an invitation-only affiliation of twelve of the world’s oldest and most famous wine-producing households. Its mission is to symbolize the very best stage of excellence on this planet of wine; to face for each distinctive high quality and sustainability; to mix household heritage with innovation; and to be bold in imaginative and prescient and passionate in spirit. PFV not too long ago established the PFV Prize, a €100,000 award introduced each two years to help excellent family-owned companies all over the world. www.pfv.org
THE 12 MEMBERS OF PFV
Marchesi Antinori (Tuscany, Italy), Baron Philippe de Rothschild (Bordeaux, France), Joseph Drouhin (Burgundy, France), Domaine Clarence Dillon (Bordeaux, France), Egon Müller Scharzhof (Mosel, Germany), Famille Hugel (Alsace, France), Pol Roger (Champagne, France), Famille Perrin (Rhône Valley, France), Symington Household Estates (Douro, Portugal), Tenuta San Guido (Tuscany, Italy), Familia Torres (Catalonia, Spain), and TEMPOS Vega Sicilia (Ribera del Duero, Spain).
