varietal

varietal
1. adjective /vəˈraɪətəl/
a) Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
b) Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).
2. noun /vəˈraɪətəl/
a) 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.

b) By extension, a coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.

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  • varietal — varietál adj. m., pl. varietáli; f. sg. varietálă, pl. varietále Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic …   Dicționar Român

  • varietal — (adj.) 1866, a biologists word (first attested in Darwin), from VARIETY (Cf. variety). In ref. to wines, meaning made from a single variety of grape is first attested 1941, Amer.Eng. As a noun, in this sense, attested from 1955 …   Etymology dictionary

  • varietal — I. adjective Date: 1866 1. of, relating to, or characterizing a variety < varietal names >; also being a variety in distinction from an individual or species 2. of, relating to, or producing a varietal II. noun Date: 1950 a wine bearing the name… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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