va·ri·e·tal (v -r   -tl)adj. Of, indicating, or characterizing a variety, especially a biological variety. n. A wine made principally from one variety of grape and carrying the name of that grape. [From variety.] va·ri e·tal·ly adv. |
varietal [vəˈraɪɪtəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of, relating to, characteristic of, designating, or forming a variety, esp a biological variety
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a wine labelled with the name of the grape from which it is pressed
varietally adv
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| Noun | 1. | varietal - a wine made principally from one grape and carrying the name of that grape generic, generic wine - a wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating; a wine that does not carry the name of any specific grape |
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