Medium-Bodied Red Wines

An alpine red variety that is a specialty in Valais, this vine is no relation to the similarly named Humagne blanche.

Humagne Rouge is a hardy, late ripening grape whose planted surface has increased largely during the last 20 years. It produces fine wine, low in tannin with a slightly wild character that is ideal with game dishes.

A new variety, developed in 1970 at Pully (Vaud), Gamaret is enjoying a growing success with producers and consumers alike. It produces a wine that is richly colored and well-structured with sometimes-spicy notes that ages well.

Gamaret is a cross between Gamay and Reichensteiner (a white grape.)