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Varietal on a food label: allergens, diets and other names

Varietal is not one of the allergens that labels must declare. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 611 products, most often in alcoholic drinks.

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Does varietal contain an allergen?

Varietal is not one of the allergens that food labels must declare in the US, the UK, Europe or the Gulf. Open Food Facts does not link it to an allergen, and Bravoora’s label checker does not read the name as one.

Is varietal vegan?

Yes. Varietal is vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in it.

VeganFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.
VegetarianFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.

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What other names does varietal have on a label?

On European labels it is “cépage” in French, “Rebsorte” in German and “variedad vinífera” in Spanish. The other 9 languages are listed below.

French
cépage, cépages
German
Rebsorte
Spanish
variedad vinífera
Italian
vitigno
Dutch
cépage
Polish
Wino odmianowe
Swedish
druvsort
Danish
Druesorter
Czech
odrůdové víno
Hungarian
szőlőfajta
Croatian
sortni
Turkish
Kupaj

Which foods contain varietal?

Open Food Facts lists varietal or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 611 products, most often alcoholic drinks, ready meals and unsweetened drinks. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and Switzerland.

  • Alcoholic drinks423
  • Ready meals8
  • Unsweetened drinks7
  • Processed meat3
  • Pizzas, pies and quiches3
  • Meat2

Products with it, by country of sale: France 364 · United States 83 · Switzerland 42 · Croatia 32.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where varietal turns up, not how much of the market it is.

What kind of ingredient is varietal?

Kinds of varietalGrenacheSyrahCabernet sauvignonMerlotVitis viniferaChardonnayCabernetPinot noirCarignanCinsautGamayMalbecPinot meunierMuscadellePetit verdotRiesling

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Sources

An allergen is stated only when two of three checks agree: the Open Food Facts record, Bravoora’s label checker, and the ingredient’s own name or family (oat flour is oats, a cheese is milk). Every name where they disagree waits for a person to review it.

  1. Open Food Facts: Varietal
  2. Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
  3. Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
  4. Wikipedia: List of grape varieties

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