varietal

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.

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[From variety.]

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va·rie·tal·ly adv.

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varietal [vəˈraɪɪt^əl]

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

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varietal - a wine made principally from one grape and carrying the name of that grape varietal wine vino, wine - fermented juice (of grapes especially) 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