Wine, cheese and ancient olive trees
Enjoy a unique weekend with this plan through the Baix Maestrat that will take you to wine landscapes and millenary olive trees, where you can taste excellent oils and wines of local varieties, as well as the famous cheeses of Catí.
Itinerary
Sant Mateu – Xert – Anroig – Catí – La Salzadella – Rossell
What to visit and what to do
- Discover the rich heritage of the historical capital of the Maestrazgo region with guides from the Sant Mateu tourist office.
- Take home the perfect trio: oil, wine and local cheese.
- Wine tasting and a visit to the vineyards of the Sant Mateu winery, an authentic wine museum.
- Discover the monumental ancient olive trees, taste the local olive oils, and learn about the exciting world of olive oil. If you visit the ancient olive trees of Rossell, we recommend you visit the municipal market.
- Visit the Ermita de los Ángeles, an interesting architectural complex surrounded by olive groves of great beauty.
- Watch the impressive cherry blossom, walk around La Salzadella, and taste jams and sweets made with this characteristic fruit.
- Discover Font de l’Avella, a spring with curative waters, and the hermitage of Mare de Déu, known as the Sistine Chapel of Maestrazgo.
- Visit a family cheese factory, learn the differences between sheep’s and goat’s milk cheeses, and taste the typical cheeses of the area: servilleta, tronchón de albahaca, etc.
- Take a trip to the Valltorta Ravine, a World Heritage Site. Afterwards, taste a local wine and toast with olive oil on one of its terraces.
Activities and guided tours companies
Where to eat
Typical dishes and star products
- Olleta of Sant Mateu or Catinenca
- Arroz al horno and arroz empedrao (baked rice and rice with stones)
- Tombet (stew) lamb
- Grilled meats
- Beans and rice
- Artisan cheese board
- Cherry Coke
Restaurants
Where to buy
Local products
- Oils
- Cheese
- Wines
- Homemade jams
- Dried fruits
- Typical pastries: pastissets, primetes, coca malfeta, carquinyols and coquetes.
- Nougat
CRS businesses and producers
You can find the best local products in the shops of Sant Mateu, Catí and the Rossell market, or directly in wineries and olive oil mills.
