Humagne Rouge
About this grape variety
This variety comes from an old cross made in Val d’Aosta, Italy, between Cornalin and an unknown variety. Humagne Rouge was introduced in Valais via the Great Saint Bernard pass at the end of the 19th century. Despite its recent arrival it has become, after Cornalin, the second great red wine with a Valais identity.
It is a vigorous grape that ripens late and gives wines that have a well steeped character; they seduce with their rustic aromas of wild fruits, wooded undergrowth, bark, violets. In mouth, they are supple but the finish is tighter.
Humagne Rouge, drunk young while still fruity, is a wine that has many fans. After three to five years in the cellar, it is the perfect accompaniment to game.
Humagne Rouge
142 ha out of 4675 ha, or 3%
Tasting profile
206 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
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Note that it is not related to Humagne Blanc.
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Leytron
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Domaine de la Creuse
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Salquenen
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Malteser Kellerei
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Ghislaine Crittin - Cave du Vieux Pressoir
Gaining distinctions, firstly cantonal, then national and finally worldwide, has made it possible to position it as a quality cellar.
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