What does the term varietal mean?
A varietal is simply a single type of grape used in wine production. A “varietal wine” is made predominantly from one type (or varietal) of grape. Examples of varietals include Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Syrah. A varietal wine must contain at least 75% of its wine from a single variety of grape. The other 25% may come from blending in other varietals, a practice commonly employed by wineries to produce unique flavors in their wines.
