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
198 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
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Note that it is not related to Humagne Blanc.
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Cave d'Avou M.G. Giroud
Their varieties range from the classic – Pinot Noir, Gamay and Chasselas to the bewitching specialities of Amigne, Marsanne, Petite Arvine and Syrah.
Sion
25 wines from this cellar
Maison Gilliard
Maison Gilliard has created some iconic wines : Dôle des Monts in 1886, Fendant Les Murettes in 1921, and the legendary Porte de Novembre in 1960.
Savièse
27 wines from this cellar
Cave Bridy
The wines are made according to proven methods that respect the type of grape varieties and their primary organoleptic qualities.
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