Wines made from Humagne rouge grapes of Sierre
Discover the best wines made with Humagne rouge as a single variety or as a blend of Sierre.
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 Sierre is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Adrian et Diego Mathier or the Domaine Claudy Clavien produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sierre are Pinot noir, Gamay noir and Chasselas, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sierre often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, grapefruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, citrus fruit or citrus.