What are the best wine tourism destinations?

What is wine tourism?

Wine tourism means wine tourism. It has become an important concept in today’s tourism. It is a new way to travel, to explore a region and its customs.

Developing in recent years, it is aimed at travelers wishing to discover new cultures, but also at all those seeking emotional experiences. For the owner of the cellar, tourist events and guided tours of the vineyards allow them to promote their wines. For the region, this type of tourism highlights local production and perpetuates traditions.

The most popular destinations in wine tourism:

• France

France is the must-see destination for wine tourism. Indeed, wine is an ancestral French custom, just as tea is for the English and beer for the Germans. French wine stands for quality and aesthetics. 40% of foreign visitors come to visit France thanks to its reputation for gastronomy and wines.

The most awarded regions are:

– Bordeaux:

The main asset of Bordeaux wines is their reputation. Bordeaux is the only region in France that offers a large number of wine brands, whose reputation is well established. It is recognized as the only region to produce more than a third of French wines.

– Burgundy:

Burgundy is one of the jewels of French wine culture. Located in the east of France, it is a region suitable for growing a multitude of grape varieties, mainly white.

Come and enjoy a wine tourism getaway to share the daily life of winemakers. Be at the heart of the discovery of Burgundy wines. Winegrowers, trading houses or cooperative cellars welcome you to visit their cellars or estates. They offer you a wide range of activities.

– Alsace:

In Alsace, one of the best-known attractions in wine tourism is the wine route. It is a mythical itinerary that stretches over 170 km and allows you to explore the Alsatian wine heritage, but also to discover the richness of its small typical villages of the region.

At the foot of the Vosges mountains, this route crosses a particular terroir, populated with flowery villages with cobbled streets and medieval castles, which will appeal as much to lovers of good wines as to fans of authentic places. Many wine trails allow hikers to discover this precious regional heritage.

• Spain

Spain is the largest wine producer in the world.

To spend a holiday among the vineyards, the region of Catalonia is ideal.

• Catalonia:

In Catalonia, there are a large number of wine experiences to discover that combine wine and history, hiking, culture. The Generalitat of Catalonia awards the Catalonia Wine Tourism Prizes every year. These prizes recognize the best wine tourism initiatives in the country in three categories: Accommodation and catering, Cellars, Experiences and innovation.

• La Rioja:

There is also the region of La Rioja, where the Vivanco museum is located, recognized as a museum of wine culture, where you can learn the secrets of making, aging and distributing wine. In this region, you can also explore vineyards in different ways, for example by bike, on horseback or even in a hot air balloon!

• Italy

Another giant of wine production, Italy has a millennial heritage recognized by all great wine lovers. The diversity of local grape varieties and simplified food pairings make this country one of the favorite destinations for wine and food lovers.

• Tuscany:

In Italy, Tuscany is one of the most wine-producing and richest lands in the country. In this region, they produce the famous "chianti", much appreciated by Italians. In total, this region has thousands of hectares of vineyards. In September, many wine festivals take place there; people are often dressed in traditional costumes and offer tastings of their wines to visitors.