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
200 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
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Note that it is not related to Humagne Blanc.
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Salquenen
20 wines from this cellar
De Canali
The commitment of the third generation to this harmonious approach to winemaking is underpinned by their trust in the self-regulating forces of nature.
Flanthey
15 wines from this cellar
Nouveau St-Clément - C. Lamon & Cie SA
No fewer than 13 grape varieties, including 6 indigenous ones, are grown on the 7.5 hectares farmed. The soils guarantee the production of quality.
Chamoson
11 wines from this cellar
Stéphane Rémondeulaz
Stéphane Rémondeulaz has expanded the range of wines his grandfather made: Fendant, Johannisberg, Malvoisie, Gamay, Pinot Noir and Humagne Rouge.
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