EnoGastroDEST

Eno-Culinary Heritage should be preserved and promoted, as it provides a solid basis for the development of Experiential and Sustainable Cultural Tourism in terms of Wine and Gastronomy Tourism (WGT), in European wine-growing and agricultural regions. WGT is an industry, when tourist may visit a destination, and enjoy wine and food experiences, which is unique to them. WGT have witnessed a significant growth in the recent past and has open gates for development.

Gastronomy Tourism is characterised by the visitor’s experience linked with food and related products. Along with authentic, traditional, and/or innovative culinary experiences, it may also involve other related activities such as visiting the local producers, participating in food festivals and attending cooking classes. Eno-Tourism is about visiting vineyards, wineries, tasting, learning, consuming and/or purchasing wine, often at or near the source.

Overall Objective:
- To preserve and promote Viticulture and Culinary Heritage and apply it to the development and promotion of WGT, as Experiential Cultural Tourism.

The EnoGastroDEST project includes inter-alia:
- Traditional winemaking heritage
- Culinary heritage
- Creative industries around food and wine
- Exchanges on tasting and appreciation through Experiential Tourism
- Workshops, participatory labs and study visits to wineries, farms, and agro-tourism destinations
- Development of WGT products and services, according to best practices, including relevant Guidelines by UN Tourism (UNWTO).

Activities:
- Exchange of experience on preserving Eno-Culinary Heritage & its contribution to developing and promoting Experiential WGT.
- WGT Product Development
- Thematic Workshops & Webinars, Participatory Labs, Study Visits
- Staff Exchanges
- Joint Promotion
- Policy development & policy change in relation to WGT as Experiential Sustainable Cultural Tourism.

WGT contributes to the EU Cohesion policy, Agriculture & Environmental policies, TPT, UN SDGs.