The charter
We rejoice in the gift of the vine, the miracle that is the harvest, the mysteries of the transformation of grape to wine.
The souls of grape and vineyard are present in wine, and this unites us both to the soil and to each other.
Aigle, Epesses, Vallamand, Tartegnin, Bonvillars - all of Vaud comes alive through its wines, and in its vineyards our alliance and fraternal joy are sealed.
Confrérie "ressats" pass on the tradition of the meals that farmers and winegrowers share with their helpers in thankfulness and exaltation after the harvest.
Our celebrations align with the seasons - the flowering of the vine in spring, the grape harvest in fall – and hail nature's bounty while tapping into myths and memories buried deep in the collective psyche.
May our reasoning be always robust, frank and true; Our laughter generous, healthy, and freeing; Our powers life-enhancing, innovative and creative; And may we know measure in all things.
Through the Confrérie du Guillon, whose values we share, we espouse the spirit of companionship and fellowship.
Let the wine flow, let it bring everyone together!
The brotherhood prayer
Let us pray to find joy.
When the vines sing out
Inebriated by the sun,
When the blackbirds warble,
And we see the vineyard slopes afar,
When nature dons the beauty of her seasons,
Then God enters through our eyes
And our prayer reaches to the skies,
And full of jubilation we turn to you.
We know your kindness and forgiveness,
We greet you in the smiling dawn,
We celebrate you in the harvest,
In the holy union of vine and earth
We venerate the mystery of your immanence'
We praise you by honouring our traditions,
Breaking bread in communion with our brothers'
May the goodness of the wine, the bread and the meal
We receive here this evening be like a prayer'
For we glorify your name and believe you are present
In Earth's gifts and in our sensual pleasures'
Thanks to the miracle of wine our Easter bells ring out'
May our hearts open with love and divine élan,
To give us the strength to act and live in truth
In the spirit of those who bequeathed to us
Their faith in the vines and noblesse of our wines'
With your divine breath, O Lord, infuse our wine with excellence.