This is a bottle of varietal
Humagne Blanche from Valais in Switzerland. Despite the similarity in name, it
is not related to Humagne Rouge (Prime Name - Cornalin d'Aoste). A Swiss wine
grape predominantly grown in the Valais, it is an old variety thought to be
brought to Switzerland by the Romans. Its wine is full bodied with an appealing
minerality. It was reputed to be health giving (earning the name of Krankenwein
- wine for patients) and its fortifying properties also recommended itself to
women after childhood (hence Kinderbettenwein - cradle wine, but intended for
the mother rather than for baby). As for the above example which I
tasted at last year's Wine and Dine Festival, it was a pale straw with a crisp
slightly fruity nose. The slightly sweet fruitiness continues on the palate
supported by an acid backbone.
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