Spain, France and Italy; the best destinations for wine tourism

Wine tourism has become one of the preferred ways of getting to know a destination by travelers who are fond of good wines and beautiful landscapes.

A trend that has led the GoEuro platform to develop several wine routes through the main wine destinations in Europe.

The wine routes have become popular among those who wish to combine tourism with their love of vineyards and their product. In Europe there are the great world wine producers, which are Spain, France and Italy. These three countries monopolize the main wine tourism routes that are currently booming, and are a great attraction for thousands of travelers who wait for the start of the harvest season to learn more about these destinations.

Taking this trend into account, the GoEuro intermodal travel platform has developed three wine routes for travelers to choose which is their preferred country in which to start wine tourism. If you are one of these unconditional fans of quality wines, take a pencil and paper!

Wine tourism in Spain

Despite the international fame of Spanish wines, our country is not the world leader in terms of production, but it is in terms of planted area.

Hence, Spain is one of the essential destinations for wine tourism, the presence of wine environments is very abundant from north to south, in which to know, enjoy and share experiences around the culture of wine.

In the Iberian Peninsula there are several essential points to visit if you are a wine fan, such as Penedés. This Catalan region, Vilafranca del Penedés, has a unique landscape of vineyards and reference wineries where you can taste cavas and high-quality wines.

From Catalonia we go to La Rioja, the standard of red wine par excellence, this territory has been dedicated to its vineyards since time immemorial. Once there, we can visit the Muga or Ramón Bilbao Wineries (excellent wine where they exist), in addition, at the Valenciso Winery they offer up to 12 wine tourism experiences.

Also essential is the stop in Ribera del Duero, land of Tempranillo and interesting activities such as an introduction to wine tasting and pairings with typical local foods such as blood sausage or pecorino cheese.

Wine tourism in France

The Gallic country has seen in wine tourism an authentic vein that attracts millions of international tourists to its vineyards every year. The French landscape, full of mountains and coasts, combined with the landscapes of the vineyards makes this territory a dream place for wine lovers.

From Alsace to Burgundy, the country has numerous wineries that make it very difficult to choose which one to visit. GoEuro recommends that we start our adventure in Reims, in the Champagne region and the birthplace of the world’s most famous sparkling wine: Champagne.

If you are a fan of white wine, you cannot miss a visit to Strasbourg, which has excellent German grapes that honor this product. Finally, the Rhône area and, specifically, Avignon has an international reputation for wines. Sparkling, white, pink or red, none leaves you indifferent in this very beautiful landscape speaking area.

Wine tourism in Italy

The wine route through Italy must begin in Piedmont until it ends further south, in Florence. The heritage and cultural value of the transalpine country is well known, and to this we add its excellent wine production and gastronomy, the combo can be explosive.

The wine route through Italy begins in Asti, in the Piedmont area, where hills full of vineyards await us that, during the harvest season, dress up to receive visitors with activities and tastings.

From here, we go to the Italian countryside, specifically in Conegliano, which has made agritourism an art. In this region you can taste the most exquisite local products and pair them with exceptional wines such as Prosecco DOC.

Passing through Tuscany, after sightseeing in the wonderful Florence, we can end our trip in Grosseto on one of the three officially recognized wine routes in the region.

In addition, we can visit organic farms where we can see how all the products of the area are made in the most authentic way.