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.

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.

Leuk-Susten

12 wines from this cellar

Cave de la Pinède

The winery cultivates a range of grape varieties, including Pinot Noir, Fendant, Johannisberg, and specialities such as Petite Arvine or Humagne Rouge.

Wine tourism

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Location

Riddes

Verre Maye

Le Verre Maye is managed by Papill'on.

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

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.

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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