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

Steg – Switzerland’s oldest vine : a Humagne Blanc planted in 1750

Visperterminen – The highest vineyard in Europe at 1,090 metres in altitude

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

Wine tasting

Winemakers, producers of enchanting wines

St. German

14 wines from this cellar

Salzgeber Weine

Experience soon showed that with such an excellent climate, even speciality and late-ripening varieties produced quality wines.

Salquenen

30 wines from this cellar

Johanniterkellerei - Kuonen & Grichting

Their fine wines produced from grapes grown in the sunniest region of Switzerland are vinified and bottled with great care.

Salquenen

12 wines from this cellar

Cina Gilles & Joël

Brothers Gilles and Joël Cina founded Cinaweine together, and have dedicated themselves wholeheartedly to producing top-quality Valais wines.

Wine tourism

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Location

Central Valais

Valais Wine Museum

The Wine Museum has two sites, one in Sierre and one in Salgesch. Walk the 6km Vineyard Trail which connects them.

Location

Nendaz

La Cave à lait

La Cave à Lait is a café, wine bar and grocery store all rolled into one.

Location

Anzère

Carnotzet at Aymon Dominique cellar

This place in the heart of the Swiss Alps is ideal for your company outings, birthdays, family celebrations, etc.

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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