2021 Jean-René Germanier Humagne Réserve
| Type of Wine | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Region | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (13.5%) |
| Drink window | 2024 - 2032 |
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Specifications
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Region | Valais (Wallis) |
| Winery | Jean-René Germanier |
| Grape | Humagne |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2032 |
| Alcohol % | 13.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | No |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Promotion | Tier Price |
| Parker rating | 92 |
| James Suckling rating | 93 |
| Tasting Profiles | Droog, Fruitig, Houtgerijpt, Mineraal, Rood fruit, Soepel, Vol |
| Drink moments | Barbecue, Cadeau!, Lekker luxe, Met vrienden, Open haard, Romantisch |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 90+
The 2021 Humagne Réserve opens with a floral bouquet of dried flowers and plums intermingled with spicy and some toasty notes. Aged in tonneaux, this is a round and elegant, juicy and silky-textured Humagne with severe tannins. This is a wild alpine red wine with a medium to supple body and good intensity and structure. It is not the epitome of finesse, and it has a strict character and a saline finish. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in November 2023.
With their latest vintages, enologist Gilles Besse and Jean-Réné Germanier once again underline the exceptional position of the Vétroz domaine, which proves like no other that great wines can be produced from many hectares of vines. The most famous is Cayas, a powerful, intense and long-lasting yet elegant and fresh Syrah from the slate slopes of Balavaud, Vétroz, Chamoson and Fully on the right bank of the Rhône. It is aged for over two years in small barrels. Gilles had brought three vintages to the tasting, including the ready-to-fill barrel sample of the cool 2021. It held its own better than expected against the power and strength of the great 2020—and not every vintage is as successful as 2020...
"The season began in March with very mild temperatures," reports young enologist Delphine Dubuis-Riand. "They continued to rise in April and accelerated the vegetation. The year continued with a particularly hot summer with numerous episodes of thunderstorms, which fortunately had no impact on the health of the grapes." The grape harvest began on September 11 under excellent climatic conditions and lasted until the beginning of October. Then the rain set in. The Cayas was harvested from October 2 to 7, giving a Syrah of remarkably spicy fruit intensity.
Among the white wines, the "second" wine is the wonderfully intense, concentrated and alpine Heida Reserve from calcareous gypsum marl soils. The 2020, which had already been bottled, tragically fell victim to a terrible fire (100,000 bottles lost in all), but the 2021 makes up for it and combines intensity, complexity and freshness with ageability.
The Fendant Balavaud is a Vétroz classic already, but the red Rebbio, whose 2022 assemblage combines Gamay with Gamaret, Syrah and Pinot Noir, is simply irresistible and becoming a kind of favorite wine for everyday and little money.
Published: Jan 25, 2024
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James Suckling
Jean-René Germanier Humagne Valais Réserve 2021
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Country: Switzerland
Region: Valais
Vintage: 2021
Score: 93
A strong argument for this indigenous Swiss grape, this medium- to full-bodied red has an excellent balance of restrained raspberry fruit with elegant tannins plus wild herb and licorice complexity. Just beginning to pick up a bit of bottle-age character, but still has many years of life ahead of it. Long, detailed, savory finish. Matured for 12 months in wooden casks. Drink or hold.
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Domaine Jean-René Germanier is one of the oldest Swiss wineries, founded in 1896. Germanier harvested his first vintage in 1896 in Balavaud and devoted his life to his vineyards. His three sons, Francis, Paul and Charles later took over. The winery is now in its third generation under the leadership of Jean-René Germanier and his cousin Gilles Besse. Gilles Besse was 24 when he was approached by his uncle, who is only seven years his senior, to join the family winery.
He accepted the challenge and began studying oenology at the Swiss school of Changins. In 1993 he vinified his first wines on the estate nestled in the heart of Valais. Together, Gilles and Jean-René have been involved in sustainable agriculture for almost twenty years and eventually played a pioneering role in a quality wine revolution in Switzerland. In the Valais is the Swiss valley of the Rhône and it offers an extraordinary alpine terroir and they do everything they can to ensure that their wines will be the worthy reflection of it. At Germanier they make top-notch Terroir wines made under the guidance of talented oenologists Richard Riand and his wife Delphine practices traditional vinification and cask vinification with exceptional rigor and passion. Numerous international awards have recognized this commitment to excellence, including more than 30 wines with more than 90 points in Robert Parker's Wine Advocate.
Located in the hamlet of Balavaud in Vétroz in Valais, the Jean-René Germanier estate covers 170 hectares and produces 800,000 bottles. About thirty hectares are cultivated according to BIOSUISSE standards. The vines benefit from the region's hot and dry microclimate. They grow on different soils: slate, alluvial deposits and glacial moraines. 16 different grape varieties are grown for a range of 38 wines. The main grape varieties grown are Chasselas, Amigne, Arvine, Johannisberg, Chardonnay, Païen, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Syrah, Humagne, Cornalin, Gamaret and Merlot. The best grapes are hand-picked and used to make their high-quality red, white, rosé and dessert wines.
Jean-René Germanier makes Terroir wines, so no artifice, but good wines come from healthy grapes and represent the wine with the Terroir. The concept of terroir describes a specific harmony between characteristics of soil, microclimate and grape variety. In certain vineyards, estates or localities, this trio produces characteristics that make it possible to create very unique wines, clearly marked by their harvest year and that ennoble the grape variety itself. More than 25 years ago, they became pioneers in methods of sustainable viticulture out of respect for the environment. Through the practical use of integrated production, they have successfully eliminated the use of pesticides and other treatments. Today they have reached another milestone by eliminating the use of synthetic products in all our vineyards, which span over 25 hectares. As a result, they have become one of the largest wine estates in the country certified BIOSUISSE.
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Region | Valais (Wallis) |
| Winery | Jean-René Germanier |
| Grape | Humagne |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2032 |
| Alcohol % | 13.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | No |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Promotion | Tier Price |
| Parker rating | 92 |
| James Suckling rating | 93 |
| Tasting Profiles | Droog, Fruitig, Houtgerijpt, Mineraal, Rood fruit, Soepel, Vol |
| Drink moments | Barbecue, Cadeau!, Lekker luxe, Met vrienden, Open haard, Romantisch |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 90+
The 2021 Humagne Réserve opens with a floral bouquet of dried flowers and plums intermingled with spicy and some toasty notes. Aged in tonneaux, this is a round and elegant, juicy and silky-textured Humagne with severe tannins. This is a wild alpine red wine with a medium to supple body and good intensity and structure. It is not the epitome of finesse, and it has a strict character and a saline finish. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in November 2023.
With their latest vintages, enologist Gilles Besse and Jean-Réné Germanier once again underline the exceptional position of the Vétroz domaine, which proves like no other that great wines can be produced from many hectares of vines. The most famous is Cayas, a powerful, intense and long-lasting yet elegant and fresh Syrah from the slate slopes of Balavaud, Vétroz, Chamoson and Fully on the right bank of the Rhône. It is aged for over two years in small barrels. Gilles had brought three vintages to the tasting, including the ready-to-fill barrel sample of the cool 2021. It held its own better than expected against the power and strength of the great 2020—and not every vintage is as successful as 2020...
"The season began in March with very mild temperatures," reports young enologist Delphine Dubuis-Riand. "They continued to rise in April and accelerated the vegetation. The year continued with a particularly hot summer with numerous episodes of thunderstorms, which fortunately had no impact on the health of the grapes." The grape harvest began on September 11 under excellent climatic conditions and lasted until the beginning of October. Then the rain set in. The Cayas was harvested from October 2 to 7, giving a Syrah of remarkably spicy fruit intensity.
Among the white wines, the "second" wine is the wonderfully intense, concentrated and alpine Heida Reserve from calcareous gypsum marl soils. The 2020, which had already been bottled, tragically fell victim to a terrible fire (100,000 bottles lost in all), but the 2021 makes up for it and combines intensity, complexity and freshness with ageability.
The Fendant Balavaud is a Vétroz classic already, but the red Rebbio, whose 2022 assemblage combines Gamay with Gamaret, Syrah and Pinot Noir, is simply irresistible and becoming a kind of favorite wine for everyday and little money.
Published: Jan 25, 2024
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
James Suckling
Jean-René Germanier Humagne Valais Réserve 2021
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Country: Switzerland
Region: Valais
Vintage: 2021
Score: 93
A strong argument for this indigenous Swiss grape, this medium- to full-bodied red has an excellent balance of restrained raspberry fruit with elegant tannins plus wild herb and licorice complexity. Just beginning to pick up a bit of bottle-age character, but still has many years of life ahead of it. Long, detailed, savory finish. Matured for 12 months in wooden casks. Drink or hold.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
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Domaine Jean-René Germanier is one of the oldest Swiss wineries, founded in 1896. Germanier harvested his first vintage in 1896 in Balavaud and devoted his life to his vineyards. His three sons, Francis, Paul and Charles later took over. The winery is now in its third generation under the leadership of Jean-René Germanier and his cousin Gilles Besse. Gilles Besse was 24 when he was approached by his uncle, who is only seven years his senior, to join the family winery.
He accepted the challenge and began studying oenology at the Swiss school of Changins. In 1993 he vinified his first wines on the estate nestled in the heart of Valais. Together, Gilles and Jean-René have been involved in sustainable agriculture for almost twenty years and eventually played a pioneering role in a quality wine revolution in Switzerland. In the Valais is the Swiss valley of the Rhône and it offers an extraordinary alpine terroir and they do everything they can to ensure that their wines will be the worthy reflection of it. At Germanier they make top-notch Terroir wines made under the guidance of talented oenologists Richard Riand and his wife Delphine practices traditional vinification and cask vinification with exceptional rigor and passion. Numerous international awards have recognized this commitment to excellence, including more than 30 wines with more than 90 points in Robert Parker's Wine Advocate.
Located in the hamlet of Balavaud in Vétroz in Valais, the Jean-René Germanier estate covers 170 hectares and produces 800,000 bottles. About thirty hectares are cultivated according to BIOSUISSE standards. The vines benefit from the region's hot and dry microclimate. They grow on different soils: slate, alluvial deposits and glacial moraines. 16 different grape varieties are grown for a range of 38 wines. The main grape varieties grown are Chasselas, Amigne, Arvine, Johannisberg, Chardonnay, Païen, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Syrah, Humagne, Cornalin, Gamaret and Merlot. The best grapes are hand-picked and used to make their high-quality red, white, rosé and dessert wines.
Jean-René Germanier makes Terroir wines, so no artifice, but good wines come from healthy grapes and represent the wine with the Terroir. The concept of terroir describes a specific harmony between characteristics of soil, microclimate and grape variety. In certain vineyards, estates or localities, this trio produces characteristics that make it possible to create very unique wines, clearly marked by their harvest year and that ennoble the grape variety itself. More than 25 years ago, they became pioneers in methods of sustainable viticulture out of respect for the environment. Through the practical use of integrated production, they have successfully eliminated the use of pesticides and other treatments. Today they have reached another milestone by eliminating the use of synthetic products in all our vineyards, which span over 25 hectares. As a result, they have become one of the largest wine estates in the country certified BIOSUISSE.