Trepat
Red wine grape variety
Also known as Trepat Tinto, Bonicaire, Embolicaire, Trepan, Traput
Trepat is a red wine grape with signature aromas of strawberry, red currant, white pepper. Structure: Medium body, Medium(+) acidity, Medium tannin, Low alcohol. Often confused with Pinot Noir and Gamay.
Recognition cues
First checks
- Look for delicate red fruit with peppery spice in a light-bodied frame.
- Check tannin as gentle with freshness prioritized over extraction.
Confidence signals
- Red-fruit and white-pepper aromatic profile
- Trepat fruit shape clearly readable through site/oak context.
Aromas
Signature
Common
Occasional
Commonly confused with
Classic anchors
- Classic regions: Conca de Barbera · Catalonia · Penedes · Spain / Valencia / Bocairent · Spain / Castellón / Les Useres · Spain / Murcia (Bonicaire naming)
- Classic styles: Light spicy Catalan red and rose grape · Fresh low-tannin red with bright acidity · Valencian Bonicaire / Castellón Embolicaire naming of Trepat — light red-fruit spice rosés and pale reds outside Conca de Barberà
Common questions
Is Trepat a red or white grape variety?
Trepat is a red wine grape variety.
What does Trepat smell and taste like?
Signature aromas of Trepat include strawberry, red currant and white pepper. Structural profile: Medium body, Medium(+) acidity, Medium tannin, Low alcohol.
What blind-tasting cues distinguish Trepat?
Documented tells for Trepat: Look for delicate red fruit with peppery spice in a light-bodied frame. and Check tannin as gentle with freshness prioritized over extraction..
What is Trepat most often confused with in blind tasting?
Trepat is most commonly confused with Pinot Noir, Gamay and Grolleau. Resolve the call with structure and signature aromas.
Where is Trepat grown?
Classic regions for Trepat include Conca de Barbera, Catalonia, Penedes and Spain / Valencia / Bocairent.