Wine Tourism
What country was named best for wine tourism in 2023?
Portugal
Name one challenge the Douro Valley faces
Legal battles, climate, tariffs, replanting cost
What kind of wine is port?
Fortified
What percent of global wine tourism does Europe make up?
50%
What percent of Douro valley wine is Port?
91%
What is ports ABV?
19% and 22% alcohol by volume (ABV), which is higher than most regular wines.
What percent of Portugals GDP does wine tourism make up, give a range.
12.5%
How many years has the Douro Valley been making wine?
2000
Does foot-treading with bare feet still exist in the Douro Valley
Yes!
Provide a negative effect of wine tourism.
Tourism is also very seasonal, increased housing costs, made some areas feel less unique, create more trash, adds noise, pollution, crowd the roads, and damage the steep hillsides
What percent of Portugal's wine comes from the Douro Valley?
20%
Name one other wine region in Portugal...
Alentejo, Vinho Verde, Dão, Bairrada , Lisbon, the Península de Setúbal, Tejo, and the island region of Madeira.
How much does wine tourism grow each year?
12.7%
How far in kilometers in the Douro Valley from Lisbon?
Around 350 km
What is your favorite wine from the Douro Valley?
All answers exceptable