Where to taste Sauvignon Blanc in Valais: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.

Sauvignon Blanc estates in Valais

Gregor Kuonen ★ 4.0

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.

Unterdorfstrasse 11, 3970 Salgesch, Switzerland

Cave du Rhodan ★ 4.4

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.

Flantheystrasse 1, 3970 Salgesch, Switzerland Book →

Maurice Zufferey ★ 3.9

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.

Chemin des Moulins 52, 3960 Sierre, Switzerland

Imesch Vins ★ 3.9

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.

Chemin des Bernardines 45, 3960 Sierre, Switzerland Book →

Maison Gilliard ★ 4.0

Chardonnay, Ermitage, Fendant, Heida, Johannisberg, Muscat, Petite Arvine, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Cornalin, Diolinoir, Gamay, Humagne Rouge, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Durize75.0 haFounded 1885Sion

Sion house founded in 1885 by Edmond Gilliard, home of the Dole des Monts and Fendant Les Murettes labels, farming around 75 hectares and pouring in its own Vinotheque.

Tasting: Guided tastings at the Vinotheque in Sion, weekdays 9:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 18:00, Saturday 9:00 to 16:00, plus a blend-your-own Dole workshop at CHF 40 per person.

Tip: The CHF 40 blend-your-own Dole session is more hands-on than a standard tasting flight.

Rue de Loèche 70, 1950 Sion, Switzerland

Domaines Rouvinez ★ 4.3

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.

Chemin des Bernardines 45, 3960 Sierre, Switzerland

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