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People in Valais have always drunk their wine uncut Valais producers have a taste for competitions To fight mildew, the vines were sulphated with a broom Before 1850, the vineyard looked like a forest of vines Wine is drunk like water until the mid-20th century The brisolée is born with the harvest Men prune, women deleaf New mothers drank up to one litre of warm wine a day Pigs wandered among the vines in the Middle Ages The Grand St Bernard chanoines drank in secret In the 18th century, egg whites were used to clarify red wine Wine was a good way to poison your enemies Early travelers were fascinated by Valais wines Industry killed the vines in Monthey Before the 20th century, there were practically no vines in Savièse Saxon, always a balance between grapes and apricots Amigne and Humagne did not arrive with the Romans
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New mothers drank up to one litre of warm wine a day

Childbirth wine is designed to help calm pain, strengthen the body, clean the uterus and rebuild blood. Humagne Blanc is the wine most often mentioned. This choice is possibly linked to the grape variety’s reputation for having three times as much iron as other grapes (a belief proven to be false by recent chemical analyses). Humagne is also a wine for important special occasions, known for its quality and ability to age well.

Warm and spicy

Childbirth wine is given in different forms. It is often taken as a warm wine with spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, honey) and aromatic herbs (hysop, herbes aromatiques (hyssop, mugwort), or as a panade (a soup with toast) for a period of one to four weeks around childbirth. The woman may drink up to one litre a day.

The custom of offering wine to women giving birth is documented from 1528 on, in Valais. Keep in mind that until the mid-20th century wine is considered an efficient remedy and a restorative.

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Sourced from
PONT Samuel, « La coupe et le vin de l’accouchée » in Histoire de la Vigne et du Vin en Valais : des origines à nos jours, Sierre-Salgesch, Musée valaisan de la Vigne et du Vin, Gollion, Infolio, 2009.

 

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