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
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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.
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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.
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Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
1 Aug. 2025
Concannon Vineyard Glen Ellen Reserve Chardonnay, California $5 Glen Ellen specializes in varietal wines that offer quality at accessible prices.
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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.
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Marianne Perez-Fransius,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 July 2024
The winery produced a Syrah — a grape from France’s Rhone Valley that was seldom made into a varietal wine then.
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Senior Wine Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 June 2022
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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
Concannon Vineyard Glen Ellen Reserve Chardonnay, California $5 Glen Ellen specializes in varietal wines that offer quality at accessible prices.
—
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
The winery produced a Syrah — a grape from France’s Rhone Valley that was seldom made into a varietal wine then.
—
Senior Wine Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 June 2022
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“Varietal wine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/varietal%20wine. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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