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
199 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
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Note that it is not related to Humagne Blanc.
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Salquenen
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Caves Montani
The combination of ideal conditions and skilled craftsmanship makes these fine wines the perfect addition to any social occasion.
Salquenen
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Cave Mathier & Bodenmann
Mathias Bodenmann offers a range of 15 wines made exclusively from authentic Valais grape varieties.
Fully
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Cave Etienne et Raoul Taramarcaz
Etienne Taramarcaz has two favourite wines : Gamay for the reds, an extraordinary bouquet and Arvine for the whites, a noble, full-bodied and virile wine.
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