Wines made from Cornalin d'Aoste grapes of Switzerland
Discover the best wines made with Cornalin d'Aoste as a single variety or as a blend of Switzerland.
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.
More informations about the wines of Switzerland
Switzerland may not be the most famous of wine-producing nations, but this small mountainous country in Western Europe has been producing wine for over two thousand years. The lack of awareness of Swiss wine is not due to a lack of quality or quantity, but to the fact that it is produced primarily for (and enjoyed by) the Swiss themselves. But things are slowly changing; the world beyond the Alps is now discovering the high quality of much of Switzerland's Grape/pinot">Pinot noir and white wines made from the country's flagship grape, Chasselas. High-end Vineyards can be found in almost every corner of the country, but the vast majority are in the Alpine Valais and around Lake Geneva, in La Côte and Vaud/lavaux">Lavaux.
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
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