The company has been operating since 1998 in the field of winemaking.the winery is among the most visited on a national level with 35,000 visitors per year.
The company has been operating since 1998 in the field of viticulture and winemaking. With 12 acres of vineyards and a state-of-the-art winery at its disposal, Triantafyllopoulou winery revived the wine sector of Kos. It demonstrates a dynamic presence in the wine tourism of the country, since the winery is among the most visited on a national level with 35,000 visitors per year. The wines of the Triantafyllopoulos winery are categorized as PGI (Products with a Geographical Indication). Their exceptional quality has also been widely recognized at many international wine competitions. Triantafyllopoulos winery is characterized by extroversion and participates in presentations in Greece and abroad. The owner of the company is the mastermind behind the successful Gastronomy Festival "Κως Γαστρονομικώς" a very successful event during the tourist season that promotes Kos island Gastronomy and traditional products to foreign and local visitors, It takes place since 2015 and the festival has been awarded on Tourism Awards 2018 in the category Strategy and Innovation in Tourism in the field of tourism interconnection with other sectors of the economy.
Resources needed
The municipality of Kos covers the expences for the publicity of the event - posters and leaflets and local producers cover the cost for the products, show cooking etc. The total cost is being estimated to 25.000 € per year
Evidence of success
"Κως Γαστρονομικώς" a very successful event during that promotes Kos island Gastronomy and traditional products to foreign and local visitors. The festival has been awarded on Tourism Awards 2018 in the category Strategy and Innovation in Tourism in the field of tourism interconnection with other sectors of the economy. At the same time big participation of Tourist visitors that keeps on increasing every year (more than 3.000 visitors per year) shows the importance for the local economy.
Difficulties encountered
There was a difficulty in convincing the producers of other products to work together in order to support local gastronomy. Namely, to understand that wine, honey and oil must all be brought together first and that the local products come after that.
Potential for learning or transfer
Collaboration and business partnership between companies is very important. The winery collaborates with the other wineries of the island, aiming at the promotion of local wine in Greece and abroad. It collaborates with other companies to promote the local products of Kos gastronomy, in combination with its wine.The connection between the primary sector (wine + local products) and the tertiary sector, which is very developed in the South Aegean Region. In short, the development of wine and thematic tourism with a special audience.
Tags: Food, SME, Tourism
