Visitation practices in the wineries of Serra Gaúcha: winemaking and tourism in South Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1984-4867.v28i3p380-402Keywords:
Enotourism, wine, tourist visitation, wineries, Brazil.Abstract
Wine tourism in Brazil has grown rapidly since its introduction as a regular activity in the beginning of the 1990’s. The leading winemaking and enotourism region in the country is Serra Gaúcha. This paper aims to describe the tourism visitation practices of the wineries of Serra Gaúcha with particular attention to issues related to the history of visitation, receptive structures and organization, visitation itineraries, complementary products and services, communication and promotion, number and profile of visitors. These objectives were achieved through literature review, documental research and qualitative interviews with managers of 14 wineries that are visited. The paper reveals the success of the enotourism in Serra Gaúcha and details about how this outcome is being obtained. The symbiosis between tourism and wine production is highlighted as one of the main contributing factors.
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