Catalonia | Where food is culture

Catalonia, Epicenter
of the Mediterranean Dieat

Spain is currently ranked number 1 in the Global Health index, with catalonia playing a key role in this position. Several studies have proved that diet is one of the most important factors in this ranking.

The Mediterranean Diet is a valuable cultural heritage that has developed over the centuries into a balanced and healthy cuisine.

Pa amb tomàquet: one of the simplest, most well-loved, most widely eaten and most famous dishes from Catalonia. It pairs well with cured meats, delis, cheeses, anchovies and also chocolate.

From field to table, olive oil links our past to culinary innovation. As an essential ingredient of the Mediterranean diet, traditional and avant-garde, raw or cooked, extra virgin olive oil guarantees taste, flavour and balance in our dishes.

Wine

Wine culture, tradition and landscape are such an inherent part of Catalonia's history that it has become a symbol of our identity. The Greek and Roman civilizations brought vine-growing to Catalonia. Since then, vines, vineyards, wineries and wines have been part of our culture.

Catalonia has twelve designations of origin, each of them with their own distinctive landscape, ranging from vineyards beside the Mediterranean Sea to others clinging to the mountain sides of the Pyrenees. Many Catalan wines currently feature on the most prestigious international wine lists.

DO Alella
DO Conca de Barbera
DO Costers del Segre
DO Emporda
DO Montsant
DO Penedes
DO Pla de Bages
DOQ Priorat
DO Tarragona
DO Terra Alta
DO Catalunya
DO Cava
Do Supraautonomic

A rich pantry

Catalonia is the region with the greatest biodiversity in Europe, due to its rich variety of climates and landscapes. It produces many products: olive oil, wine, rice, fruit (oranges, peaches, pears, apples, cherries, strawberries, almonds, etc.), all kinds of meat, dairy products, fish, vegetables, etc.