UNAVINI, the National Union of Associated Wine Producers, was founded on February 2nd, 1988. It was then officially acknowledged by the M.A.F Decree dated 14.12.1989 in the Official Gazette n. 12 dated 16.01.1990, according to the Law 674/78.
UNAVINI is a national organisation that co-ordinates the different needs and requests coming from regional associated members. Therefore, it represents all the most important Italian wine regions.
The members represent approximately 42.000 associates and 97 Cooperative Wine cellars with 3 -3,5 million hectoliters of wine produced.
UNAVINI is an independent and unitary organism. It is characterized from a extremely simple and flexible structure, necessary in order to carry out the better relationship cost-benefits in it's the own function.
UNAVINI's purpose is to safeguard and improve wine production and trade, in particular gearing wine production and offer to market demands, and supporting the participation of producers in agricultural planning.
In order to attempt it's own purpose UNAVINI has welcomed the Agea announcement of competition n. 601 dated 04.02.2002, and accepted the EC Regulation n. 94/2002 introducing "Vino è" a Communication And Promotion Project Of Italian And European Wine In The Domestic Market.
In 2004 Unavini has promoted the opening of some wine shops under the brand "MilleVigne".
Therefore, UNAVINI members believe they are ready to have a leading role in the national wine market, causing a significant improvement in the Association's functions.
The current Associated members are:
- L'Associazione Produttori Vitivinicoli VIGNAIOLI PIEMONTESI S.C.R.L. [Piedmont Association of Wine Producers], Castagnito (CN)
- L'Associazione Produttori Vitivinicoli Toscani A.PRO.VI.TO [A.PRO.VI.TO Tuscany Association of Wine Producers], Siena (SI);
- L'Associazione Produttori Valcalepio [Valcalepio Association of Wine Producers], Bergamo (BG);
- L'Associazione Produttori Vitivinicoli VINEA [VINEA Association of Wine Producers], Offida (AP);
- L'Associazione Provinciale Viticoltori ASSO.PRO.VI [ASSO.PRO.VI Province Association of Wine Producers], Ascoli Piceno (AP);
- L'Associazione Regionale dei Produttori di Vino [Regional Association of Wine Producers], Lecce ;
- Associazione Produttori Valtellina [Valtellina Association of Wine Producers], Sondrio;
- ASSOVIP Associazione Viticoltori Piacentini e Parmensi [Piacenza and Parma ASSOVIP Association of Wine Producers], Piacenza.
- Vignaioli del Trentino, Trento.

 
 
Associzione Produttori  Valtellina ::: Sondrio
Vignaioli Piemontesi scrl ::: Castagnito (CN)
Associazione Produttori Vitvinicoli Toscani ::: Siena
Associazione Prov.le Produttori Vitivinicoli VINEA ::: Offida
Associazione Regionale Produttori di Vino "OP Terre di Puglia"  ::: Manduria (LE)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
UNAVINI :::National Union among Organizations of Wine-growers