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

18 wines from this cellar

Cave Adamare - Wenger & Marti

Over the entire cultivated area, 12 different grape varieties are grown to produce 17 different types of wine.

Lalden

15 wines from this cellar

Weinkeller Jentsch

Karl Jentsch has been passionately creating fine wines since 2001. Tastings and aperitifs are available by prior arrangement.

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.

Wine tourism

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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.

Location

Sion

Nobilis

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

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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