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
  • Unterbäch
  • Visp
  • Visperterminen
  • Stalden
  • Naters
  • Brig
  • Lalden
  • Leuk

Wine tasting

Winemakers, producers of enchanting wines

Salquenen

30 wines from this cellar

Johanniterkellerei - Kuonen & Grichting

Their fine wines produced from grapes grown in the sunniest region of Switzerland are vinified and bottled with great care.

Salquenen

14 wines from this cellar

Weinschmiede Salgesch

Brothers Reinhard and Christian Schmid have been dedicated to their passion for wine since a young age.

Varen

9 wines from this cellar

Cave Varensis

The grapes are vinified at their winery using modern equipment to produce top-of-the-range wines on the sunny slopes of Varen.

Wine tourism

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Location

Nendaz

La Cave à lait

La Cave à Lait is a café, wine bar and grocery store all rolled into one.

Location

Valais

Restaurants Saveurs du Valais

In these restaurants, you can taste seasonal products from the region and traditional dishes based on Valais specialities.

Location

Sion

Sion Wine – the tours

Atmosphere, pleasure and escape… tourist activities associated with wine in the capital of Valais

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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