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.
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Saillon
26 wines from this cellar
Cave Corbassière
Eleven grape varieties are grown on the estate : Fendant, Pinot and Gamay as well as late specialties and barrel-aged wines.
Sion
18 wines from this cellar
Varone Vins
Established in 1900 and a few years later creating the first Oenoparc in Switzerland, Vins Varone now sees the fourth generation carrying on this tradition.
Salquenen
9 wines from this cellar
Caldelari Weinkellerei
A quality wine produced in a sustainable way, close to nature. Unusual, strange and original. Great hospitality is experienced here.
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