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
202 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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Saillon
10 wines from this cellar
Cave de la Sarvaz
With his wife Sylviane, Christian Perraudin now cultivates just over five hectares, located on the right bank of the Rhone.
Leuk-Susten
12 wines from this cellar
Cave de la Pinède
The winery cultivates a range of grape varieties, including Pinot Noir, Fendant, Johannisberg, and specialities such as Petite Arvine or Humagne Rouge.
Sion
18 wines from this cellar
Les Celliers de Sion
Les Celliers de Sion is the meeting of two skills and two traditions: the Varone and Bonvin houses.
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