Wines made from Humagne rouge grapes of Bernune

Discover the best wines made with Humagne rouge as a single variety or as a blend of Bernune.

More informations about the variety Humagne rouge

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 region of Valais

The wine region of Bernune is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Caloz or the Domaine Caloz produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bernune are Humagne rouge, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bernune often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth.

What are the typical flavors of the Humagne rouge grape variety?