VarietalsHeida, Fendant, Johannisberg, Muscat, Rèze, Gewurztraminer, Riesling-Sylvaner, Gamaret, Gamay, Pinot Noir
Founded1979
TastingCellar 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.
NeighbourhoodVisperterminen

Tip: Heida Visperterminen is the reason to come; the postbus from Visp takes about seven minutes.

Location

Address: Unterstalden 2, 3932 Visperterminen, Switzerland, Valais

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La Madeleine, André Fontannaz et filles ★ 4.0

Amigne, Fendant, Heida, Malvoisie, Petite Arvine, Cornalin, Gamay, Humagne Rouge, Pinot Noir, SyrahFounded 1991André Fontannaz with Chloé and Camille FontannazWinemaker Chloé FontannazArdon/Vetroz

Vetroz estate founded in 1991 by Andre Fontannaz and now shared with his daughters Chloe and Camille, farming Amigne, Fendant, Cornalin and Petite Arvine on the village slopes.

Tasting: Cellar and vineyard visits, tasting packages and events, Monday to Thursday 8:30 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:30, Friday to 18:00, Saturday 10:00 to 12:00, capacity up to 60.

Tip: Chloe Fontannaz now handles the winemaking, and Saturday mornings are the walk-in window.

Route Cantonale 118, 1963 Vétroz, 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

Caves Orsat ★ 3.9

Fendant, Johannisberg, Gamay, Pinot NoirFounded 1874Rouvinez group, since 1998Martigny

Martigny house started in 1874 by Alphonse Orsat and part of the Rouvinez group since 1998, buying from more than 1,100 growers between Martigny and Salgesch for its Primus Classicus range.

Tasting: Cellar and shop in Martigny pouring the house range, Monday to Friday 08:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:30.

Tip: The Rue du Levant cellar keeps weekday hours, and the Primus Classicus range is the one to ask for.

Rue du Levant 99, 1920 Martigny, Switzerland

Cave du Chevalier Bayard ★ 4.0

Fendant, Humagne Blanche, Johannisberg, Muscat, Petite Arvine, Pinot Blanc, Gouais, Cornalin, Diolinoir, Gamay, Humagne Rouge, Merlot, Pinot Noir, SyrahVaren

Family cellar at Varen on the slope above the Pfyn forest, bottling the rare old Valais white Gouais beside Humagne Blanche, Cornalin, Diolinoir and Pinot Noir.

Tasting: Tastings, group offers and excursion packages, with art vernissages in the cave. Tuesday and Friday 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 17:00, the last Saturday of each month 11:00 to 17:00, other days on request.

Tip: Gouais is rarely bottled on its own anywhere; the cave opens Tuesday and Friday, plus the last Saturday of the month.

Dorfstrasse 60, 3953 Varen, Switzerland

Cave de l'Etat du Valais, Domaine de Chateauneuf ★ 3.9

Fendant, Johannisberg, Petite Arvine, Gamay, Merlot, Syrah, Cornalin3.5 haCanton of Valais, Service de l'agricultureSion

The canton of Valais farms this 3.5 hectare estate on dry stone terraces at Chateauneuf, where Valais Merlot was planted in 1931, and still bottles it beside Fendant and Cornalin.

Tasting: Espace Merlot point of sale and tasting, Monday to Friday 09:00 to 11:30 and 13:30 to 17:00. Dry stone walling courses run on the estate terraces.

Tip: Espace Merlot keeps weekday office hours only, so plan the visit around a working day rather than a weekend.

Avenue Maurice-Troillet 260, 1951 Sion, Switzerland

Domaine La Rodeline ★ 4.5

Petite Arvine, Altesse, Fendant, Heida, Syrah, Humagne Rouge, Cornalin, Gamay6.0 haRoduit family, with Emmanuelle and Michael joining in 2024Biodynamic PracticingBIO SUISSE CERTIFIEDFully

Bio Suisse certified domaine at Fully working six hectares of terraces, with 13 varieties in the range including Petite Arvine, Cornalin, Humagne Rouge and the rare Altesse.

Tasting: Commented tastings, vineyard walks ending at a small pavilion, and a traditional Valais meal on request. Monday to Saturday by appointment only.

Tip: Everything is by appointment, and the vineyard walk finishes at a pavilion above the terraces with a tasting.

Chemin des Sablons 11, 1926 Fully, Switzerland

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