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
204 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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Corin
18 wines from this cellar
Jean-Marie Pont
This oenologist offers seventeen different crus for you to discover in his carnotzet on the plains or in St-Luc in the Val d'Anniviers.
Leuk-Susten
8 wines from this cellar
Mageran Kellerei
Deliberate pruning and gentle treatments are the foundations of their winemaking, while the VINATURA label is emblematic of their approach to the craft.
Martigny
14 wines from this cellar
Caves Orsat
Founded in 1874 by Alphonse Orsat in Martigny, Caves Orsat is closely linked to thousands of small winegrowers in the Valais.
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