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
Find a cellarFun fact
Note that it is not related to Humagne Blanc.
wine cellar(s)
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Visp
8 wines from this cellar
Cave de la Tour
Leo and Romaine Mengis cultivate 4.5 hectares of vines stretching from Sion and Visp all the way to Visperterminen.
Grimisuat
16 wines from this cellar
Gillioz Marie-Bernard
The estate has grown to reach its 3 hectares. The operation has been converting to organic farming since 2020 in order to obtain the Bio Suisse label.
Muraz
12 wines from this cellar
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.
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