Wines made from Humagne rouge grapes of Valais
Discover the best wines made with Humagne rouge as a single variety or as a blend of Valais.
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 Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.
What are the typical flavors of the Humagne rouge grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 25% of Humagne rouge
- OakPresent in 20% of Humagne rouge
- EarthPresent in 18% of Humagne rouge
- Black fruitPresent in 13% of Humagne rouge
- Non oakPresent in 13% of Humagne rouge
- SpicesPresent in 13% of Humagne rouge
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Humagne rouge
- OakyPresent in 2% of Humagne rouge
- PepperPresent in 2% of Humagne rouge
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Humagne rouge
- Red plumPresent in 1% of Humagne rouge
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Humagne rouge
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Humagne rouge
- Milk chocolatePresent in 1% of Humagne rouge
- CassisPresent in 1% of Humagne rouge
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Humagne rouge
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Humagne rouge
- CedarPresent in 1% of Humagne rouge
- ClovePresent in 1% of Humagne rouge
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Humagne rouge
News about the grape variety Humagne rouge
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