Upper Valais

From the Raspille river to the source of the Rhône

Once you reach Salgesch, you are in the German-speaking region of Valais. Upper Valais is home to the source of the Rhône and many of the canton’s treasures.

Salgesch – Valais Wine and Vine Museum and its permanent exhibition

Leuk – Switzerland’s oldest vine: a Cornalin planted in 1798

Visperterminen – The highest vineyard in Europe at 1,150 metres in altitude

  • Salquenen
  • Varen
  • Leuk-Susten
  • Turtmann
  • Gampel
  • St. German
  • Raron
  • Visp
  • Visperterminen
  • Stalden
  • Naters
  • Brig
  • Lalden

Wine tasting

Winemakers, producers of enchanting wines

Salquenen

18 wines from this cellar

Cave Papillon - Wenger Charly

Tradition combined with innovation and the constant quest for quality are their ticket to the future.

Brig

17 wines from this cellar

Vin du Mur

With over two and a half hectares of vines, Jean-Pierre Ruff produces 20 kinds of wine of the highest quality from 13 different grape varieties.

Salquenen

20 wines from this cellar

De Canali

The commitment of the third generation to this harmonious approach to winemaking is underpinned by their trust in the self-regulating forces of nature.

Wine tourism

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Location

Central Valais

Vineyard to summit trail

Discovering the many facets of the Chamoson landscape and the men who shaped it

Location

Salquenen

Le Sensorium du Vin

Sensorium du Vin offers you the opportunity to discover the world of wine, nature and culture through sensory learning.

Location

Sion

Nobilis

The Nobilis restaurant, wine bar and the school is run by Dominique Fornage, one of the greatest experts in Valais wines

Your tasting profile

Select your favourite type of wine or indicate what you are looking for in a wine and find out which Valais wine is right for you.

apricots, citrus fruits, exotic or red fruits, almonds, etc.Fruity

violet, elder, lime, rose, etc.Floral

low in alcohol, low in tanninsLight

Medium-bodied

intense alcohol, acidity and aromasFull

dominated by acid, which gives the wine a fresh appearanceCrisp

Fresh

without acidity, round, smoothSoft

no residual sugarDry

Semi-sweet

mellow wine, fairly supple, fleshyRich

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