Local Products
There is extraordinary countryside around Tivissa. The produce that visitors can enjoy reflects the magical mix in our municipality, where the plain, watered by the mountains, offers a range of high-quality local products will not fail to pleasantly surprise any visitor. Wine, olive oil, almonds and fruit are just some of the many products you can enjoy in Tivissa.
Wine
In the dry land of Tivissa with humidity brought in from the sea and the Ebro river, vines were one of the most important crops in the past. They are still grown there and allow high-quality wines to be produced. Many of them come under the Montsant Denomination of Origin.
In Tivissa municipality y...Olive oil
Olive oil has become the centre of the so-called Mediterranean diet both for its culinary virtues and its health benefits. There is a long and rich tradition of olive oil production in Tivissa municipality. Mainly Arbequina olive trees (more than 90%) are grown in the extensive, majestic olive grove...
Fruit
Peaches and cherries, both irrigated and unirrigated, are some of the most important crops now grown in Tivissa. Fruit from La Ribera d’Ebre is known internationally for its high quality. You can buy it in the local shops.
Fruit is an excellent source of water, fibre, minerals and vitamins of...Pastries
Bread and pastries tended to be baked at home some years ago. Now the work is usually done by the bakeries, which still follow traditional recipes and bake the pastries our ancestors made.
Flat cakes, honey tarts, pastries, cupcakes and puff pastries are some of the delightful pastries you can find...Gastronomy in Tivissa
Traditional gastronomy in Tivissa is associated with farm work. Our parents and grandparents cooked these dishes at certain times of the year when the different agricultural tasks were carried out, such as burning vines, mowing and threshing, etc. There are a variety of dishes from simple to compl...