Winery Freres PhilippozHumagne Rouge
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Humagne Rouge.
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Freres Philippoz's Humagne Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Humagne rouge
Structured, wild reds with a sustained ruby robe, firm tannins and fresh alpine acidity, with aromas of red fruit (cherry, raspberry), violet, garrigue, spice, dried herbs and characteristic animal notes. Dense palate, fine ageing potential. Star of the great Valais reds on the sun-drenched slopes of the Swiss Rhône (Sierre, Salquenen, Chamoson). Autochthonous Aosta Valley variety, identical to Cornalin d'Aoste in Italy, with no genetic link to Humagne Blanche.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Humagne Rouge from Winery Freres Philippoz are 2016
Informations about the Winery Freres Philippoz
The Winery Freres Philippoz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Leytron to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Leytron
Swiss commune in Lower Valais (~269 ha), limestone and morainic slopes at the foot of the Alps. Humagne Blanche is the flagship native white (Leytron claims its cradle, celebrated in November): ample with notes of linden, cut hay, citrus, peach, honey and a mineral touch, fresh acidity and length. Saline Petite Arvine and floral Fendant as complements. Supple Pinot Noir and Gamay, spicy native Cornalin and Humagne Rouge in the reds.
The wine region of Valais
Switzerland's largest vineyard, capital of native grapes. Straight, precise alpine whites: light, floral Chasselas (Fendant), signature Petite Arvine with saline, grapefruit and rhubarb notes, rich, apricoty Amigne, mineral Humagne Blanche. Altitude reds: fine Pinot Noir, crisp Gamay, native Cornalin and Humagne Rouge, spicy and deep. Highly precise alpine age-worthy wines.
The word of the wine: Empyreumatic
Families of smells and aromas related to smoke, burnt, and more generally to roasting.
