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
201 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
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Note that it is not related to Humagne Blanc.
wine cellar(s)
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Vétroz
Lauréat Etoiles du Valais22 wines from this cellar
Domaine Jean-René Germanier
Today, the third and fourth generations - Jean-René Germanier and his nephew Gilles Besse, both oenologists - continue the family tradition of wine and spirits.
Chamoson
23 wines from this cellar
Cave Cybèle
Carlo Carruzzo, winemaker and oenologist, and his wife cultivate an area of 1.5 hectares of vines, located entirely in Chamoson.
Fully
20 wines from this cellar
Domaine de Beudon - Famille Marion Granges-Faiss
The Domaine de Beudon has opted for biodynamic viticulture, implemented with dedication by Marion Granges-Faiss.
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