📜 Conca de Barberà
A protected designation (DO/PDO) in Catalonia: white, rosé and red wines, sparkling and liqueur wines; the home of the Trepat grape.
Conca de Barberà is a protected designation of origin (DO/PDO) in Catalonia, north-eastern Spain, covering 14 municipalities, among them Montblanc, L'Espluga de Francolí and Sarral. The name has been protected in the EU since 1992. It covers still, liqueur, quality sparkling and semi-sparkling wines.
Grapes. The single document lists 23 varieties, among them Parellada, Macabeo, Trepat, Garnacha, Sumoll, Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo), Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Trepat is the local variety, used here for rosé and red wines with a character of their own.
Style. Rosé wines range from bright red with violet hints to onion skin and are light, fruity and fresh. Whites are light with a delicate fruity aroma; young reds are soft, aged reds fuller. Slate soils with «llicorella» give the reds more colour and structure. Since 2024, skin-contact «brisat» whites and ancestral-method sparkling wines are also allowed.
Rules. Yields are up to 12,000 kg per hectare (84 hl/ha), wine yield up to 70 litres per 100 kg of grapes, and the grapes need at least 9% vol natural alcohol. For the 2026/2027 campaign, because of the weather, the minimum strength of white and rosé wines from Parellada and Trepat has been lowered temporarily from 10 to 9% vol.
Why it matters to you. Rosé Conca de Barberà is the easiest way to taste Trepat: a variety name on the label means at least 85%. Individual wines on Towardia, such as Grans Muralles and Milmanda, also come from here. The WHO reminds us that no level of alcohol is safe.
Facts
| Legal basis | EU PDO since 1992, PDO-ES-A1422 1 |
|---|---|
| Region | 14 Catalan municipalities and some plots nearby 2 |
| Cultivars | 23 varieties, among them Trepat, Parellada, Macabeo 2 |
| Yield | 12,000 kg/ha (84 hl/ha); ≤ 70 l per 100 kg 2 |
How it connects to Wine
📜 Conca de Barberà ← main grape of ← 🍇 Trepat → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Catalonia, 🍷 Grans Muralles, 🍷 Grans Muralles 2020, 🍷 Grans Muralles 2019, 🍷 Grans Muralles 2018, 🍷 Grans Muralles 2017, 🍷 Grans Muralles 2016, 🍷 Milmanda, 🍷 Milmanda 2021, 🍷 Milmanda 2020
- Grapes
- 🍇 Parellada, 🍇 Sumoll
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Trepat, 🍇 Macabeo, 🍇 Parellada
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Rosé
Frequently asked questions
Where is Conca de Barberà?
In Catalonia, north-eastern Spain: 14 municipalities, among them Montblanc, L'Espluga de Francolí and Sarral.
Is it true that Conca de Barberà is only white base wine for cava?
No. The single document allows white, rosé and red still wines, liqueur wines, quality sparkling and semi-sparkling wines; Trepat gives its own rosés and reds here.
Which grapes are permitted in Conca de Barberà?
23 varieties, among them Parellada, Macabeo, Trepat, Garnacha, Sumoll, Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo), Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
What do Conca de Barberà rosés look like?
From bright red with violet hints to onion skin; they are light, fruity and fresh.
What are the yield rules in Conca de Barberà?
Up to 12,000 kg of grapes per hectare (84 hl/ha) and no more than 70 litres of wine per 100 kg of grapes.
What to read next
- 🍷 Grans Muralles — Grans Muralles: a line of Familia Torres (red DO Conca de Barberà wine); years on this site: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016.
- 🍷 Grans Muralles 2020 — Grans Muralles 2020: red DO Conca de Barberà wine from the 2020 harvest, by Familia Torres.
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
- 🍷 Milmanda — Milmanda: a line of Familia Torres (white DO Conca de Barberà wine); years on this site: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017.
Similar
📍 Costers del Segre · 📜 Alella · 📜 Pla de Bages · 📜 Meuse Valley Limburg · 📜 Heuvelland wine · 📜 Flemish country wine
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register: Conca de Barberà (PDO-ES-A1422)
- Official Journal of the EU C/2025/458 (22.1.2025): «Conca de Barberà» PDO-ES-A1422-AM05, single document
- eAmbrosia: «Conca de Barberà» temporary amendment PDO-ES-A1422-TEMP03, Ares(2026)8007117
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)