Abstract
Background: Wine tourism is one of the tourism components adopted as
part of Portugal’s strategy due to its eminence as a wine producer. Such strategy
has received great prominence in recent years and aims to promote regional
development from an economic, social, cultural and environmental perspective. The
aim of this study was to understand the entrepreneur profile in this sector.
Methods: The study uses a qualitative, case study methodology with data analysis
and triangulation. In this study, a literature review of scientific studies was carried
out on the scientific knowledge in the area of study from a critical perspective and
an interview was conducted where qualitative data were collected.
Results and Discussion: The entrepreneurs have shown the following characteristics:
initiative, innovation capability, optimism, creativity, creative energy, tenacity, selfconfidence,
capability for long term involvement with the project, and learning
capacity.
Conclusion: The study shows that most entrepreneurs state that they have
established partnerships with other companies, particularly with restaurants,
catering businesses, hotel units, tourism companies and companies that organize
tours. This is one of the factors of economic importance recognized by another
study which enables increased prominence of the company and widens the value of
wine tourism.
Keywords:
Entrepreneur, interview, portugal, profile, wine tourism, innovation, case study.
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