TEES – “Enogastronomic Tourism”

TEES - "Enogastronomic Tourism - Strategies for sustainability "

This project considers the Portuguese wine-growing territory as its main object of study and its main objective is to analyze the impacts of the enogastronomic phenomenon, identifying sustainability strategies.

The sustainability of this type of tourism is based on the interaction of local communities with nature, wine regions were born and grew full of historical identity and cultural authenticity. These landscapes, cultures, grape varieties and production techniques are, in themselves, a type of unique heritage in the world that transforms them into strong international attractions for enogastronomy. For this reason, the national wine sector and related sectors are considered strategic within the scope of Portuguese sectoral policies, integrating the 2027 Tourism Strategy.

Given the appreciation of wine and its landscapes, stakeholders from wine-growing territories and regions and residents see employment opportunities in interior rural and low-demographic areas reinforced. However, there are serious risks arising from climate impacts. Therefore, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches in structuring projects that address these themes and challenges of environmental, cultural and historical sustainability are crucial. The project is made up of an interdisciplinary team of DTPC researchers, promoting the articulation of a set of complementary knowledge, considered essential for its development.

Research Group: Territories and Organisations for Sustainable Development (TOSD)

Responsible Researchers

Joana Quintela

Helena Albuquerque

Research Team

Isabel Freitas

Makhabbat Ramazanova

Renato Cunha

Luís Rocha

Sustainable Development Goals

3. Good Health and Well-Being

12. Sustainable Production and Consumption

17. Partnerships for the Goals

Publications

Dorta Rodríguez, A., Albuquerque, H., Quintela, J. A., & Martínez Falcó, J. (2025). Sustainability and Wine Tourism Through the Wine Landscape: The Braided Cord System at Bodegas Tajinaste (Canary Islands). In H. Albuquerque, I. Freitas, G. A. Gardner (Eds.), Wine Tourism and Landscapes: Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Approach, (pp. 169-183). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-97934-7_8. Repositório Institucional UPT. https://hdl.handle.net/11328/6697

Freitas, I. V., Albuquerque, H., Cornejo, A., & Gardner, G.A. (2025). Cultural Wine Landscape Characterization: The Vinho Verde Region as an Example of an Approach. In H. Albuquerque, I. Freitas, G. A. Gardner (Eds.), Wine Tourism and Landscapes: Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Approach, (pp. 235-255). Springer.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-97934-7_11. Repositório Institucional UPT. https://hdl.handle.net/11328/6698

Albuquerque, H., Quintela, J. A, & Dorta Rodríguez, A. (2025). Wine Tourism in Azores: Opportunities for Sustainable Growth and Heritage Preservation. In H. Albuquerque, I. Freitas, G. A. Gardner (Eds.), Wine Tourism and Landscapes: Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Approach, (pp. 257-273). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-97934-7_12. Repositório Institucional UPT. https://hdl.handle.net/11328/6699

Dorta Rodríguez, A., Quintela, J. A., & Albuquerque, H. (2025). Sustainable Agritourism Heritage as a Response to the Abandonment of Rural Areas: The Case of Buenavista Del Norte (Tenerife). Sustainability, 17(19), 8605, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17198605. Repositório Institucional UPT. https://hdl.handle.net/11328/6690

Albuquerque, H., Lopes, H. S., Ramazanova, M., Freitas, I. V., Remoaldo, P., Gardner, G., & Robinson, D. (2023). Wine landscape and climate change: The state of art. Journal of Wine Research, (Published online: 11 october 2023), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/09571264.2023.2267014. http://hdl.handle.net/11328/515

Dorta Rodriguez, A., & Quintela, J. (2024). The potential of wine tourism in the innovation processes of tourism experiences in the Canary Islands: An approach to the case of the Canary Brand. Sustainability, 16(15), 6314, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16156314. https://hdl.handle.net/11328/5852

Dorta Rodríguez, A., García Zamora, B., Quintela, J. A., & Albuquerque, H. (2024). El enoturismo en la revalorización del sistema del cordón trenzado en el Valle de La Orotava (Tenerife, España): El potencial desde la perspectiva web. Turismo: Revista de Estudios de Turismo de Canarias y Macaronesia, (13), 1-12. Repositório Institucional UPT. https://hdl.handle.net/11328/6061

Manhas, P. S., Sharma, P., Quintela, J. A. (2024). Product innovation and customer experience: Catalysts for enhancing satisfaction in quick service restaurants. Tourism and Hospitality, 5(3), 559-576. https://doi.org/10.3390/tourhosp5030034. https://hdl.handle.net/11328/5732

Quintela, J. (2023). International case studies in tourism marketing. Anatolia, An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research, pp. 1-2. 10.1080/13032917.2023.2250152. http://hdl.handle.net/11328/5059

Quintela, J. A., Albuquerque, H., & Dorta Rodríguez, A. (2023). Atlantic Vineyards: Reflecting on the wine tourism potential of the Azores. Revista de estudios de Turismo de Canarias y Macaronesia, (12), 37-47. Repositório Institucional UPT. https://hdl.handle.net/11328/6062