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

Unterbäch

2 wines from this cellar

EcoJarr - Grotto PiVino

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

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!

Visp

16 wines from this cellar

Chanton Weine

The family business maintains this skilful and pioneering approach today. Josef-Marie’s son, Mario Chanton, took the helm in 2008.

Wine tourism

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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

Salquenen

La Bouteille rouge

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

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.

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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