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.
wine cellar(s)
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Leytron
15 wines from this cellar
Philippoz Frères
The Philippoz Frères cellar offers thirty-four wines for purchase and tasting. All their bottles are produced from their vines and are blended on site.
St-Pierre-de-Clages
18 wines from this cellar
Cave Bertrand Gaillard
Anne and Bertrand Gaillard offer you quality wines that combine the fruitiness of the grape variety with the structure of the wine.
Champlan
12 wines from this cellar
Cave des Landes
All these years, Gilles Balet's main objective has been to produce wines of excellent quality that respect tradition and in a lovely family atmosphere.
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