varietal
IPA: vɝˈitʌɫ
noun
- A wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.
- (by extension) A coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.
adjective
- (biology) Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
- Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).
- (linguistics) Of or relating to a variety of a language.
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Examples of "varietal" in Sentences
- It received varietal protection in 1969.
- It received varietal protection in 1977.
- It received varietal protection in 1993.
- It received varietal protection in 2001.
- Syrah is used as a varietal and is also blended.
- In Trentino, it is often made as a varietal wine.
- The species was reduced to varietal status in 1979.
- An ancient Phoenician varietal found in southern Sardegna.
- The varietal is sensitive to frost and has a proclivity to shatter.
- Varietal wines must also be composed of at least 85% of the listed varietal.