Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, where it is often called Cornalin, and the total Swiss plantations of the variety in 2009 stood at .Office fédéral de l’agriculture OFAG: Das Weinjahr 2009 / L'année d'viticole 2009 It produces deep-coloured wines that typically need aging, and is something of a speciality of Valais.
Cultivating Rouge du Pays requires a fairly warm climate, and the viticultural research institute at
Changins
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has been involved in finding out how its yields can be made more regular than was previously the case.
DNA profiling
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at UC Davis has established that Rouge du Pays is a cross of Petit Rouge and Mayolet, two varieties from the Aosta Valley in northwestern Italy, close to Valais. Furthermore,
Cornalin d'Aoste
Cornalin d'Aoste or Humagne Rouge is a variety of red wine grape.Cornalin d'Aoste , was established as an offspring of Rouge du Pays.Cornalin d'Aoste , Vitis International Variety Catalogue, accessed on June 20, 2010
Synonyms
Rouge du Pays is also known under the synonyms Alter Walliser Rot, Blauer Savoyertraube, Cornalin, Cornalin du Valais, Landroter, Petit Rouge du Valais, Rouge du Valais, Vieux Rouge du Valais, and Walliser Landroter.
Cornalin is also a synonym of the variety
Cornalin d'Aoste
Cornalin d'Aoste or Humagne Rouge is a variety of red wine grape.Cornalin d'Aoste , .