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Wine Varietals

By: Wine Library Staff

What exactly does varietal mean?

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Varietal is the term used when describing the type of grape and or grapes used to make the wine from. There are literally thousands of types of grapes used around the world.

Some of the common ones for reds are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir. To shop our Red Wines, click here!

Whites varietals can be Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Albarino. To shop our White Wines, click here!