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
Wine tasting
Winemakers, producers of enchanting wines
Varen
9 wines from this cellar
Hans Bayard Soleil de Varone
Over 73,000m2 of vines are grown to produce 11 different wines, including speciality wines such as Pinot Noir Pfyfoltru and Balmgasse, the house special.
Salquenen
13 wines from this cellar
Cave Mathier & Bodenmann
Mathias Bodenmann offers a range of 15 wines made exclusively from authentic Valais grape varieties.
Visperterminen
2 wines from this cellar
Terbiner Weinkeller
To ensure that the famous Heida can still be enjoyed by their loyal customers, René Stoffel decided to continue cellaring and vinifying this grape variety.
Wine tourism
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Leytron
L'Oenothèque
Taste more than 250 different wines – the specialities of wineries from Martigny to Salgesch.
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Flanthey
Château de Vaas
This historic building in the heart of the Valais vineyard is dedicated to the traditional red grape variety, Cornalin.
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Salquenen
The Wine-making Olympics
This team experience is offered by the Valais cellar Johanniterkellerei.
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.