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

Varen

8 wines from this cellar

Wenger Weine Triibilrypf

Their production has been organically certified with the Bio Suisse label since January 2023.

Varen

9 wines from this cellar

Hans Bayard Soleil de Varone

Over 73,000m2 of vines are grown to produce 11 different wines, including speciality wines such as Pinot Noir Pfyfoltru and Balmgasse, the house special.

Visp

13 wines from this cellar

Johanneli-Fi Weinkeller

A cellar carved entirely out of the rock - unique and fascinating, with fabulous wines from Europe's highest vineyard!

Wine tourism

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Sion

Guérite Brûlefer

Stop by this charming little vineyard cottage from Celliers de Sion situated alongside the Bisse de Clavau in the heart of the vineyard.

Location

Leytron

L'Oenothèque

Taste more than 250 different wines – the specialities of wineries from Martigny to Salgesch.

Location

Salquenen

La Bouteille rouge

This wine bar offers a selection of authentic wines produced by winegrowers focused on nature and promoting the Valais terroir.

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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