varietal

Etymology

variety + -al

adj

  1. (biology) Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
  2. Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).
  3. (linguistics) Of or relating to a variety of a language.
    An assessment of a selection of regional, varietal, and slang dictionaries also found that little lexicographical effort has been extended to these terms. 2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide, page 2

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.

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