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.
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.
Amigne, Chardonnay, Fendant, Heida, Humagne Blanche, Johannisberg, Malvoisie, Muscat, Petite Arvine, Cornalin, Gamay, Humagne Rouge, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon30.0 haFounded 1968Conthey
Conthey cellar of 30 hectares founded in 1968 by the oenologist Jacques Germanier, working Amigne, Petite Arvine and Cornalin alongside its traditional-method Brut.
Tasting: Reservation-only tastings at the Conthey cellar booked online, weekdays 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:00, Saturday by appointment, with carnotzet rental for groups.
Tip: Ask about the Signature bottlings, labelled by Swiss artists, when you book a cellar visit.
Heida, Fendant, Johannisberg, Muscat, Rèze, Gewurztraminer, Riesling-Sylvaner, Gamaret, Gamay, Pinot NoirFounded 1979Visperterminen
Cooperative cellar at Visperterminen founded in 1979, whose members work terraced plots high above Visp, and built around Heida from those vines.
Tasting: Cellar tours, vineyard tours and tasting packages for up to 50 people, weekdays 9:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:30, Saturday 9:00 to 16:00, seven minutes by postbus from Visp.
Tip: Heida Visperterminen is the reason to come; the postbus from Visp takes about seven minutes.
