Case study demonstrates multidimensional sustainability gains from wine tourism across wineries and regions, highlighting the need for coordinated governance and impact tracking.
Key Points
To assess the economic, social, and environmental effects of wine tourism at both the firm and regional levels using a triple bottom line perspective.
Conducted a qualitative case study to evaluate sustainability dimensions across firm-level and regional-level wine tourism activities.
Wine tourism strengthened brand positioning, stimulated regional value chains, fostered skilled employment, and reinforced community identity rooted in the denomination of origin.
Activities supported vineyard landscape preservation and raised ecological awareness among visitors.
Identified coordinated governance, institutional support, and formal impact-measurement systems as critical requirements for sustaining long-term regional development.
Cite This Study
Sánchez‐García et al. (2026) studied this question.