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Humagne Blanche

Humagne Blanche wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium-full
Origin
Switzerland
Top region
Valais
2
Key regions
3
Pairings
3
Synonyms

Humagne Blanche is a white grape variety, with its roots in Valais, Switzerland.

The wines show medium-full body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to floral, herbal, nutty, honey, menthol and herbaceous.

It is planted most seriously in Valais and South-West.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening.

On other labels it goes by Humagne, Miousap and Miousat.

At the table it suits brisolée, goats’ cheese with walnuts and roast chicken with herb pilaf.

The structure.

Body
Medium-full
Tannin
None
Acidity
High
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
floralherbalnuttyhoney
Aromas
mentholherbaceous
Styles
dry white

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Brisolée
02 Goats' cheese with walnuts
03 Roast chicken with herb pilaf

Also labelled.

Humagne, Miousap, Miousat.

Bottles to look for.

  • Adrian et Diego Mathier Cave Nouveau Salquenen Humagne Blanche Les Pyramides, Valais, Switzerland
  • Albert Mathier et Fils Humagne Blanc, Valais, Switzerland
  • Bagnoud Humagne Blanche, Valais, Switzerland
  • Cave Ardevaz - Michel Boven Humagne Blanche, Chamoson, Switzerland
  • Cave de l'Orlaya Humagne Blanc de Fully, Valais, Switzerland
  • Cave Defayes et Crettenand Leytron Humagne Blanc, Valais, Switzerland
  • Cave du Rhodan Humagne Blanche, Valais, Switzerland
  • Cave La Rodeline 'Raffort' Humagne Blanc, Fully, Switzerland

Humagne Blanche: common questions

01.
What does Humagne Blanche taste like?
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Humagne Blanche tastes of floral, herbal, nutty, honey, menthol and herbaceous. The wines show medium-full body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Humagne Blanche from?
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Humagne Blanche originates in Valais, Switzerland.
03.
Where is Humagne Blanche grown?
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The key regions for Humagne Blanche are Valais and South-West.
04.
What food pairs with Humagne Blanche?
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Pour it with brisolée, goats' cheese with walnuts and roast chicken with herb pilaf.
05.
What else is Humagne Blanche called?
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Humagne Blanche is also labelled Humagne, Miousap and Miousat.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Switzerland.

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