VARIETAL

Varietal

A Varietal describes a wine made primarily from a single named grape variety, and which typically displays the name of that variety on the wine label. Examples of grape varieties commonly used in varietal wines are Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot. Wines that display the name of two or more varieties on their label, such as a Chardonnay-Viognier, are blends and not varietal wines. The term is frequently misused in place of vine variety; the term variety refers to the vine or grape while varietal refers to the wine produced by a variety.

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varietal

Noun

  1. A wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.
    The varietal Merlot has rich red color and a robust fruity taste. Cabernet Sauvignon is a varietal that descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.
  2. By extension, a coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.

Adjective

  1. Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
  2. Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).


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