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

9 wines from this cellar

Kellerei Sunnustrahl

Alice and Beny Kuonen-Niederberger take great pleasure in running their Sunnustrahl winery with impressive skill.

Salquenen

18 wines from this cellar

Cave Papillon - Wenger Charly

Tradition combined with innovation and the constant quest for quality are their ticket to the future.

Salquenen

39 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.

Wine tourism

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Brig

Provins Boutique Brigue

Location

Saxon

Millésime 2012

Opened in 2012, this wine bar specialises in Valais and Italian wines.

Location

Sion

Vinotheque Imesch

The emblem of the city, the blazing sun, adorns the labels of the “Soleil d’Or” range of Imesch wines.

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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