Wines made from Cornalin d'Aoste grapes
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More informations about the variety Cornalin d'Aoste
It is a variety of Valle d'Aosta origin and, like Arvine, it is also found in Italy. In the past, it was cultivated in Savoy and registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list B, under the name of red humagne, but it is not related to white humagne. According to recent genetic analyses, the Swiss variety Cornalin du Valais is its father and Rèze its grandmother. It is also the grandson of the petit rouge d' Aoste.
What are the typical flavors of the Cornalin d'Aoste grape variety?
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Cornalin d'Aoste
- OakPresent in 2% of Cornalin d'Aoste
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Cornalin d'Aoste
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Cornalin d'Aoste
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Cornalin d'Aoste
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Cornalin d'Aoste
- EarthPresent in 1% of Cornalin d'Aoste
- PepperPresent in 1% of Cornalin d'Aoste
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Cornalin d'Aoste
News about the grape variety Cornalin d'Aoste
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