Humagne Blanc was mentioned in Valais (Switzerland) in a parchment in 1313 alongside Rèze, making it one of the oldest grape varieties in Europe. The DNA test has shown that it is the parent of Lafnetscha and Himbertscha, and that it may have ancestral origins in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques (F). Its name derives from the Greek hylomaneus = abundant. It has nothing genetically to do with Humagne Rouge. A late and vigorous grape variety, Humagne Blanc was one of the most common grape varieties in Valais until the 19th century. Its wines are delicate, elegant, with hints of hazelnuts, drawing on resin with age.
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White
Other names: Humagne Blanc
Indigenous
29 HA
0.2%
Aroma Potential
Gives a wine of a beautiful yellow color with green reflections, fragrant, generally long aging. Its wine character is marked, but subtle.Aromas of wax, spices, lime blossom, wildflowers, melon, honey, hazelnut, walnut, cashew, white peach, liquorice, resin (touch of), vanilla.
Spices
Melon
Honey
Hazelnut
White Peach
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