varietal wine

noun

variants or less commonly varietal

: a wine (such as merlot) bearing the name of the principal grape from which it is produced

Examples of varietal wine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Founded in 1997, the winery was among the first in Napa to focus exclusively on single-vineyard, single-varietal wines, meaning each bottle is tied to one specific site. —Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026

The main variety in the Saint-Émilion and Pomerol appellations on the right bank of the Garonne River in Bordeaux is used there as a single varietal wine or blended with other grapes. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025

Dark Horse Sauvignon Blanc, California $9 Known for bold flavors, Dark Horse delivers quality varietal wines at an affordable price. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

First promoted as a varietal wine by Bodega Tierra Roja’s Christian Villamor in 2010, the Vischoqueña mantel has since been taken up by Yokich, Cepa de Oro, and Jardín Oculto among others. —Marianne Perez-Fransius, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024

Petroski intends to make a varietal wine from each of the grape varieties initially. —Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Aug. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for varietal wine

• aconitine
• anopheline
• antipyrine
• bromocriptine
• chlorhexidine
• clomipramine
• creatinine
• desipramine
• guanethidine
• heterodyne
• imipramine
• meperidine