Rouge du Pays, also known as Cornalin du Valais or Cornalin, is a

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of red wine

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.Rouge du Pays

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, accessed on June 20, 2010 It is primarily grown in the

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region in Switzerland, 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

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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 at

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has established that Rouge du Pays is a cross of

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and Mayolet, two varieties from the

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in northwestern Italy, close to Valais. Furthermore, Cornalin d'Aoste was established as an offspring of Rouge du Pays.Cornalin d'Aoste
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, 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.

References

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