Fendant, Johannisberg, Petite Arvine, Heida, Ermitage, Pinot Noir, Humagne Rouge, Cornalin, Syrah7.0 haFounded 1982Mercier family (Madeleine, Anne-Catherine and Denis Mercier)Winemaker Madeleine MercierSierre/Salgesch
Small estate above Sierre on the Pradec and Goubing slopes, begun in 1982 with 3 hectares and now 7. Winemaker Madeleine Mercier works clay-limestone soils under self-seeding plant cover.
Tasting: Cellar tours and tasting packages by appointment, Monday to Saturday, lunchtime, capacity 20 people. Tastings offered in French, German and English.
Tip: A family cellar in Sierre worth booking ahead for the Pradec and Goubing terroir wines.
Chardonnay, Fendant, Heida, Humagne Blanche, Johannisberg, Muscat, Petite Arvine, Cornalin, Gamay, Humagne Rouge, Merlot, Pinot Noir, SyrahFounded 1992Taramarcaz family (Nicole and Louis Taramarcaz, founders; son Robert Taramarcaz now runs the estate)Winemaker Robert TaramarcazSierre/Salgesch
Family winery on the Ile Falcon in Sierre, founded in 1992 by Nicole and Louis Taramarcaz and now led by their son Robert. Grows Fendant, Petite Arvine, Cornalin and Syrah.
Tasting: By appointment (sur rendez-vous); capacity up to 100 people; German, English and French offered.
Tip: Ask about the late-summer Festival des Muses, a wine and art event held on site.
Chardonnay, Ermitage, Fendant, Heida, Humagne Blanche, Johannisberg, Lafnetscha, Malvoisie, Muscat, Petite Arvine, Pinot Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Cornalin, Diolinoir, Gamaret, Gamay, Humagne Rouge, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet SauvignonKuonen family, operating as Caveau de Salquenen AG (François Kuonen, founding partner; Patrick Revey, director since 2016)Winemaker Larissa KuonenSierre/Salgesch
Upper Valais cave in Salgesch, run by the Kuonen family for four decades and directed today by Patrick Revey with Larissa Kuonen as oenologist. Range runs from Heida to Cornalin.
Tasting: Cellar and vineyard visits, tasting packages, cellar rental; Monday to Friday 08:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:30, Saturday seasonal hours; capacity 50; German, English, French and Italian.
Tip: Ask for the Lafnetscha, one of the rare high-altitude Upper Valais white grapes.
Chardonnay, Ermitage, Fendant, Heida, Humagne Blanche, Johannisberg, Malvoisie, Muscat, Petite Arvine, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Cornalin, Diolinoir, Gamaret, Gamay, Humagne Rouge, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, PinotageFounded 1962Mounir family (Olivier and Sandra Mounir), third generationWinemaker Olivier MounirBIO SUISSE CERTIFIEDSierre/Salgesch
Salgesch estate run by the Mounir family for three generations, Bio Suisse certified across its own parcels. Range runs from Fendant and Petite Arvine to Cornalin and Syrah.
Tasting: Tasting packages, vineyard hikes and virtual tastings; Monday to Friday 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:00, Saturday seasonal; capacity 50.
Tip: Book the vineyard hike for context on the Salgesch terroir before the tasting itself.
Chardonnay, Fendant, Heida, Johannisberg, Malvoisie, Petite Arvine, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Cornalin, Gamay, Humagne Rouge, Merlot, Pinot Noir, SyrahFounded 1982Maurice Zufferey and son Adrien ZuffereyWinemaker Maurice ZuffereySierre/Salgesch
Family cellar in Sierre founded in 1982 by Maurice Zufferey and joined by his son Adrien in 2016, making Fendant, Petite Arvine, Cornalin and Syrah among others.
Tasting: Cellar and vineyard visits and tasting packages; open Friday 13:30 to 18:00 and Saturday 09:00 to 12:00, other days by appointment; capacity 50.
Tip: Open Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings; other days are by appointment only.
Syrah, Humagne Rouge, Cornalin, Merlot, Petite Arvine, Heida, Chardonnay, MalvoisieFounded 1918Mathier familyWinemaker Amédée MathierSierre/Salgesch
Third-generation family cellar in Salgesch led by Amédée Mathier, founded in 1918 by Albert Mathier, producing Syrah, Cornalin, Humagne Rouge and other Valais varietals.
Tasting: Experience-tasting voucher for two bookable at the cellar in Salgesch.
Tip: Book the two-person experience-tasting voucher online before visiting the Salgesch cellar.
AOC ValaisAmigne, Chardonnay, Ermitage, Fendant, Heida, Humagne Blanche, Johannisberg, Malvoisie, Petite Arvine, Cornalin, Gamaret, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah45.0 haAdrian and Diego MathierSierre/Salgesch
Family-run 45-hectare estate in Salgesch spanning Turtmann to Chamoson, bottling some 60 wines under the Nouveau Salquenen label, with tasting rooms also in Interlaken and Hochdorf.
Tasting: Guided tastings, vineyard walks and cellar tours in Salgesch, with additional tasting rooms in Interlaken and Hochdorf; on-site Restaurant Barrique and B&B Vino Veritas.
Tip: The Salgesch site has its own restaurant and B&B, better for a full day than a quick stop.
Fendant, Heida, Johannisberg, Malvoisie, Petite Arvine, Riesling, Cornalin, Diolinoir, Humagne Rouge, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah7.0 haFounded 1987Philippe ConstantinWinemaker Philippe ConstantinSierre/Salgesch
Family cellar in Salgesch farming seven hectares since 1987, run by the Constantin family, producing Fendant, Cornalin, Diolinoir and other Valais varietals, with organic conversion underway.
Tasting: Tastings at the Salgesch cellar Monday to Friday mornings and afternoons and Saturday mornings, plus tastings at the customer's home by request; B&B available through an affiliated property.
Tip: Ask about the at-home tasting option if you are staying nearby rather than visiting the cellar.
Fendant, Petite Arvine, Johannisberg, Sauvignon Blanc, Heida, Ermitage, Malvoisie, Cornalin, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Humagne Rouge, Merlot, SyrahFounded 1898Rouvinez family (Imesch joined the Rouvinez group in 2003)Sierre/Salgesch
Sierre house founded in 1898 by Léopold and Marie Imesch, farming vineyards over 50 years old in the Rhone plain. Its wines are now presented alongside Domaines Rouvinez at Géronde.
Tasting: Since January 2026 Imesch wines are presented at the Domaines Rouvinez site on the Colline de Géronde in Sierre, alongside the Rouvinez range, after the previous Imesch vinotheque on the west side of town closed at the end of 2025.
Tip: The old Imesch vinotheque closed in 2025; find the wines at the Rouvinez site on Colline de Géronde.
Petite Arvine, Cornalin, Humagne Rouge, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Ermitage, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Gamaret, JohannisbergFounded 1945Rouvinez family, fourth generationSierre/Salgesch
Fourth-generation family estate on the Colline de Geronde above Sierre, working ten domains between Loeche and Fully, with Petite Arvine, Ermitage, Cornalin and Syrah anchoring the range.
Tasting: Free self-guided visit of the Colline de Geronde site, plus a commented tasting hosted by a family member.
Tip: The Geronde hill site can be walked without booking, or reserved as a commented tasting led by a family member.