Humagne Blanche

Humagne Blanche is an indigenous white grape variety of the Swiss canton of Valais. It was first mentioned in 1313 in Sion documented as Vinum humanum and also as Humagny. Suspicions that they (today Marseille) had arrived in Switzerland of the Greek colony of Massilia, could be assigned to the part. José Vouillamoz recognized a genetic closeness of the variety Humagne Blanche to Colombaud, which was related to the father resorts in the Swiss variety. The vineyard area is 29.8 hectares (2007, Source: Office fédéral de l'agriculture OFAG )

The wines from the Humagne Blanche to write about health-promoting properties. He was estimated as invigorating health wine since the 12th century and the name Vinum humanum refers by name to it.

The golden yellow and long storable wine has a fragrant bouquet and the taste is reminiscent of flint. The variety is also used in the Valais glacier wine from the Val d' Anniviers south of Sierre. The low-yield Humagne Blanche is described as one of Switzerland's oldest grape varieties. It is quite susceptible to powdery mildew and the raw rot, so that the already weak earnings also are still very variable in quantity.

Origin

The Humagne Blanche belongs to a group of varieties that could be kept within the geographical insularity of the Alpine regions of Italy and the Valais in Switzerland. This group includes the following varieties:

The variety is not related to the Petit Rouge known in Switzerland under the name Humagne Rouge.

Synonyms

Humagne, Humagne blanc