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

Visp

18 wines from this cellar

Kellerei Drei Eichen

They enjoy aromatic and fruity wines with their own specific characteristics and their methods keep the wine as natural as possible.

Unterbäch

2 wines from this cellar

EcoJarr - Grotto PiVino

Chantal & Edwin Locher-Zenhäusern grow exclusively hardy, so-called PiWi grape varieties in Valais.

Visp

4 wines from this cellar

Leimera Weine - by Ruffiner Jean-Luc

Each bottle that leaves their winery is the fruit of their hard work, passion and deep understanding of the art of winemaking.

Wine tourism

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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

Provins Boutique Sion

Sales and tasting area located in a rapidly expanding district of the Valais capital, a few metres from the SBB railway station.

Location

Riddes

Verre Maye

Le Verre Maye is managed by Papill'on.

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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