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
207 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
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Note that it is not related to Humagne Blanc.
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Ardon
11 wines from this cellar
Les Chais du Haut de Cry
Yannick Fournier is a winemaker and oenologist at Les Chais du Haut de Cry. He offers tastings by appointment.
Ayent
16 wines from this cellar
Cave Emery
The winemaking methods, inherited from their ancestors and refined by cutting-edge technology, are reflected in the quality of their wines.
Saillon
23 wines from this cellar
Cave Raymond
Today, Jhonatan Raymond rents a 5-hectare estate with a high proportion of specialities from his father.
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