Requirements for membership are ownership of a winery that belongs to the top echelon of its region and enjoys a high international reputation.
[2] In February 2005, the Mondavi family (Napa Valley, California) left the association after the takeover of the family-owned business by Constellation Brands.
[4] In August 2018, Hubert de Billy (Champagne Pol Roger) was appointed the new president of the association, replacing Jean-Frederic Hugel.
[7] The Primum Familiae Vini is an association of family-owned wineries with a membership limited to twelve families.
According to its members, 85% of family businesses do not make it past the second generation, an issue that the association turned into its purpose.