varietal wine
- noun
- /vəˈraɪətl waɪn/
- Specialized
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vino varietal
- Although Ploussard can be used to produce a varietal wine, it's often blended with other varieties such as Trousseau and Pinot Noir, which both lend more color and body to the blend.
- sale of varietal wine
Examples
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It's important to note that with blends, like with varietal wines, there are values at many price levels.
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Oregon is the only state where most varietal wines must contain 90 percent of the named variety.
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Today, the Santa Ynez Valley produces a diverse range of superb varietal wines, including Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
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During the 1980s, sales of premium varietal wines identified with a single variety of grape continued to grow.
Synonyms
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A white wine with a fresh, fruity taste often served cold
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A red grape and the dry red wine made from it
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A wine made mostly from one type of grape, like Chardonnay
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A white grape and dry wine made from it, first from France and now grown around the world
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A type of white grape or the white wine made from that grape with flowery, fruity smells
Antonyms
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A wine not allowed to show its place or grape and sold under a simple name such as red
How Specific
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'varietal' (relating to a particular variety/type) combined with 'wine' yields 'wine made from a single grape variety'. This noun phrase follows a standard, cross-linguistic modifier+noun pattern and so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Varietal wine comes from the word varietal, which points to a single 'variety' of grape. It means wine made mostly from one grape and labeled with that grape's name, so you can easily tell its taste.