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
203 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
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Note that it is not related to Humagne Blanc.
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Chamoson
12 wines from this cellar
Les Fils de René Favre - John et Mike Favre
Owner-winemakers for three generations, the Favre family cultivates an area of 8 hectares of vines to produce around 50,000 bottles per year.
Venthône
13 wines from this cellar
Cave de la Crettaz
Guy Berclaz cultivates an authentic taste and attaches great importance to respect for nature and the care given to the vines.
Savièse
24 wines from this cellar
Domaine Cornulus
The range of wines of Stéphane Reynard and Dany Varone is the product of their passion and exacting standards, expressed at all times and in all vintages.
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