VARIETAL


Meaning of VARIETAL in English

— varietally , adv.

/veuh ruy"i tl/ , adj.

1. of, pertaining to, designating, or characteristic of a variety.

2. constituting a variety.

3. (in U.S. winemaking) designating a wine made entirely or chiefly from one variety of grape.

n.

4. a varietal wine named for such a grape (distinguished from generic ).

[ 1865-70; VARIET(Y) + -AL 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .