Positive and promising news comes to us from last year, when the wine tourism of 2018 was better with an increase in 20% in economic impact on the RUtas of the Wine of Spain. This is stated in a recent report by the Spanish Association of Wine Cities (ACEVIN). Despite the decrease in the number of visitors received by the national wine regions, it was a great season. They were able to overcome the 80 millones de euros only with visits to wineries and museumsThose that were produced in the harvest months, above all. We tell you some more information about this wine tourism.
This was the wine tourism of 2018, according to ACEVIN
The organization has just published its eleventh Annual Report on Visits to Wine Cellars and Museums that are associated with the wine routes. The results are good, in general, although there have been some not so positive. The first point resides in an economic growth of the 20,5% in the wine tourism of 2018, Over the previous year. This figure is obtained taking into account the price of the standard visit and the average expenditure per visitor in both wineries and museums. Thus, the maturity of the sector has been demonstrated with higher value, since the level of spending rose to almost 20 euros.
Instead, due to the departure of two Wine Routes -Txakoli and Empordà- What did decrease was the number of total visitors. It was below three million, a figure reached in 2017. Although it is true that they entered up to three new routes -Rioja Oriental, Arribes and La Mancha- only one has returned data for this computation. Therefore, the absence of the pair of routes that were experiencing growth has also been noted.
It is not easy to estimate a total turnover related to Wine Routes of Spain, since other activities of the wine tourism of 2018. For example, special tastings, meals, shops, accommodation, etc.
The favorite time and the most successful routes
The months of September and October continue to lead the ranking period general where major visits they are registered of wine tourism of 2018. This is due to the great attraction generated by being able to observe the season of vintage in the fields. The wineries usually offer special proposals according to this task, not available in other months. However, also August is positioned as a month with a lot of public influx in most of Wine Routes. The holidays are used by lovers of wine tourism to enjoy it like this.
Then, in relation to the routes, that of the Brandy from Marco de Jerez and the Penedès Cava they continue to occupy the first positions of the list. They received 582.351 and 441.467 visitors, respectively. Behind are the routes of Ribera del Duero, Rioja Alta, Calatayud, Rioja Alavesa and Rías Baixas. Thus they can be proud to position themselves at the head of the 26 total Wine Routes. The wine tourism of 2018 grew up. Will this year's one also do it?
