Varietal Wines: Wines that are named after the grape from which they are made (Zinfandel, Pinot Grigio). California law states the varietal grape must be at least 75% of the wine.
Varietal wines
Any wine that takes its name from the predominant grape variety. This is common in the New World, but in Europe wines are usually labeled with the place name.
Varietal wines may be labeled after a V. vinifera grape if the designated variety makes up at least 75 percent of the product. It must then claim an appellation of origin.
Varietal Wines Grown in Slovenia has information about and illustrations of many ancient and modern varieties unique to Eastern Europe.
Varietal wines account for 79% of wine sales, and they're still growing in popularity. The top-selling varietal wines include:
Chardonnay
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Still varietal wines are not shunned at Thornton either; they produce both white and red wines that favor Mediterranean and Rhõne varietals.
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[edit] Varietal Wines made from a single grape variety.
[edit] Vermouth A fortified wine that has been flavoured with as many as 40 herbs and spices.
Since so many varietal wines are produced in all three regions the practice has been to group the wines under a single DOC name for a geographical area, such as the Veneto's Piave, Friuli's Collio Goriziano, ...
Varietal
Varietal wines are primarily made from a single variety of grape.
Vegetal
Tasting term close to grassy.
BEESTON, John. Varietal Wines of Australia. Angus and Robertson/ Harper Collins. N.S.W. 1991.
ROBINSON, Jancis. Vines, Grapes, Wines. Knopf. New York. 1986.
For varietal wines, 75% of grapes must come from the AVA on the label. ^ back to top
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Ban de vendanges a prefectural decree which, each year, lays down the date on which the grape harvest may begin in each district.
American or United States - defines varietal wines, which are produced with a single grape species, as well as assembled wines, which are produced by mixing more kind of wines, whose origin can be from any place of the country.
This results in single varietal wines that are generally softer, higher in alcohol, easy to drink and which can be appreciated much earlier than their Cabernet Sauvignon counterparts.
I believe it would be a crime to reduce the ageworthiness of high quality, cool climate, varietal wines by using either micro-oxygenation or topping.
Varietal wines are more common to "New World" wines such as Australia or the USA because these are the regions that tend to bottle their wine according to the variety of grape used.
However, since the late 1980s, an increase in demand for varietal wines has led some French producers and cooperatives to produce more Vin de Pays, especially Vin de Pays d'Oc, to make varietal wines with some form of designation, ...
Now that you've had a brief introduction to a few basic varietal wines, you will have a better idea of where to focus your attention on the wine list.
Émilion subdistrict and used to make a red wine later blended with other famous Bordeaux varietal wines. Recommended for growing in the State of Virginia.
White varietal wines may appear from very pale greenish and brightly clear (suspect youth and bone dryness) to deep golden brownish and approaching translucence (probably well-aged, possibly nectar-like).
Arbor Mist's flavors are defined on the Arbor Mist web site as 'a blend of varietal wines such as Merlot, Pinot Grigio, White Merlot, Zinfandel, White Zinfandel, or Chardonnay that is combined with natural fruit flavors like Blackberry, Cranberry, ...
1) Ideally, participants have pure varietal wines to blend, but since single-varietal wines are hard to find, use wines with a varietal on the label - e.g. Starmont Cab. That ensures it's at least 75% of that varietal.
Its Merlot, Chardonnay and Syrah varietal wines moved onto retail shelves in the rest of the nation last month.
The vine is widely planted in Argentina where it is being used to produce very popular varietal wines.
MEAGER (see also THIN, WATERY).
Lacks "body" and "depth". Has definite feeling of flavor dilution. Seems to occur in some select varietal wines vinified from grapes subjected to late season rain, although there are other explanations as well.
MARECHAL FOCH
A French-American hybrid grape with Alsatian Gamay origins, noted for producing deeply colored and strongly varietal wines reminiscent of the reds of Burgundy. Also known as Foch.
BIANCOLELLA: White wine variety mostly found in Campania region of Italy. Used to produce aromatic yet acidic dry/sweet still, sparkling varietal wines, and blends in combination with such varieties as Forastera all for early consumption.
Different varietals have both subtle and obvious differences in taste and character. The variations of flavour, sweetness, nose, and other characteristics are the focus of varietal wines, ...
This is Veneto, the other two being Trentino-Alto Adife and Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, often abbreviated to Friuli. The latter two produce some pleasant varietal wines, and there are a few stars - such as Silvio Jermann in Friuli.
Other regions that deserve a mention are Navarra (easy drinking rosé and full flavoured reds), Penedés (the home of Cava), Somontano (modern varietal wines from the foothills of the Pyrenees), ...
Stoneheath Wines--Hand-made California Italian varietal wines, including Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, and Rosato.
Story Winery--Producer of Zinfandels, located in the heart of Sierra Foothills.
 See also: Varietal, Varietal wine, Grape, Wine, Region
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