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

Wine tasting

Winemakers, producers of enchanting wines

Salquenen

25 wines from this cellar

Domaines Kreuzritter

With experience handed down from generation to generation, Domaines Kreuzritter have become trusted purveyors of fine and characterful wines.

Salquenen

38 wines from this cellar

GREGOR KUONEN - Caveau de Salquenen

Using grapes harvested with passion, as well as many years of experience and a lot of patience, this cellar produce over 60 select wines.

Turtmann

8 wines from this cellar

A. + C. Bolliger / J. F. Frey Weingut Rarnerkumme

From the very beginning, Andreas und Cornelia Bolliger und Jean-Francois Frey recognised that very good quality could be achieved in this location.

Wine tourism

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Location

Central Valais

Wine trail from Ardon to Conthey

Accessible all year round, this walk in the heart of the Coteaux du Soleil near Sion winds through vineyards, on a road and a hilly path that stretch.

Location

Chalais

The 3 bisses and Ozenit guérite

This original activity is a sensory adventure, including hiking and tasting of regional produce such as Ozenit wines.

Location

Sion

Mont d’Or escape game

In this outdoor activity, your challenge is to decipher it and discover the location of the legendary medal that made the Mont d’Or winery famous.

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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