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

Leuk – Switzerland’s oldest vine: a Cornalin planted in 1798

Visperterminen – The highest vineyard in Europe at 1,150 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

14 wines from this cellar

Mathier Franz-Josef AG

Felizitas Mathier and her husband Andrea Benicchio strive to cultivate their land in harmony with nature using environmentally friendly methods.

Brig

15 wines from this cellar

Lengen Weine & Spirituosen

The quality of their wines begins in the vineyard, through the selection of suitable grape varieties and vines cultivated with love and care.

Varen

7 wines from this cellar

Weinkellerei Gottet

Wine tourism

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Saxon

Millésime 2012

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

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Sion

Le Verre à Pied

This wine collection from 18 winemakers offers more than 150 wines to discover and welcomes you to enjoy an aperitif.

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Martigny

Cellier du Manoir – Martigny

This shop has a wide range of wines and spirits from Valais and elsewhere, as well as accessories and some Piedmontese delicacies.

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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