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The phrase "a varietal" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of wine to refer to a wine made primarily from a single grape variety.
Example: "This restaurant offers a selection of wines, including a varietal from the Napa Valley that pairs perfectly with our steak."
Alternatives: "a type of wine" or "a single grape variety".
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"Any regional brand needs to be based on a varietal," Mr. Olsen-Harbich said.
The list of prominent wineries that produce a varietal cabernet franc is long and notable.
Merlot as a varietal has been on the market since the late 1960's.
So many of the world's best red wines no longer need a varietal designation to bolster their reputations.
The majority of the region's vineyards are planted with furmint, Mr. Visztenvelt said, a varietal especially conducive to the fungus.
You can also buy a varietal brand – that is, one made from a single grape variety, such as muscat pisco, which is particularly aromatic and delicious.
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I was even impressed by several Grüner Veltliners I tried--a varietal I've always found bland at best.
The elusive quality of ripeness, according to these devices, lies at a firmness of fewer than sixteen pounds per square inch, a sweetness of fourteen or more degrees on the Brix scale, and a starchiness that matches pictures four through six on a varietal-specific chart.
Outside Greece, one might at best find retsina, a sweet wine infused with pine resin that's reminiscent of the wine used at Communion, or mavrodafni, a red varietal with an almost industrial flavour.
The two share a region and a grape varietal (glera), but little else.
Cabernet franc may have a rosy future as a red varietal here, too".
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