The best wines of Valais

Discover the best wines of Valais as well as the best winemakers of Valais and estates of Valais to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Valais and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Valais by region

Looking for a good wine of Valais among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Valais. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Valais with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Valais

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Valais

Red wines from the region of Valais go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of wild boar with honey, dad's lamb mouse or sliced endives with ham.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Valais

On the nose the red wine of the region of Valais. often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, blackberry or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Valais. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Valais

  • 2006With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.39/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.38/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Valais

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cornalin
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Humagne Rouge

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Valais

A wine route planned in the region of Valais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Valais.

Discovering the wine region of Valais

The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.

The Valais Terroir is one of the world's most dramatic. The valley benefits from its sheltered position below the high alpine peaks, with the most obvious bonus being the fohn wind, which keeps the area unusually Warm and Dry considering its altitude (most vines grow here at between 460 and 760m - 1500-2500ft). The fohn effect is also enjoyed by Ticino, although there, mountain weather systems bring sporadic, heavy rainfall. Vertiginous alpine topography also gives the vines in Valais the advantage of emphasized vineyard orientation and many are planted on steep gradients of up to 90% (42 degrees).

This steepness, although making it markedly harder to manage and harvest the vines, brings the significant benefits of excellent drainage and increased exposure to sunlight. Production is centered around the towns and villages that run aLong the 50km (30 mile) section of the valley from Martigny in the southwest to Leuk, northeast. It is not unusual to see labels mention both variety and town, such as "Amigne de Vétroz" or "Fendant de Sion". This commune-based labelling convention is a reasonably widespread Swiss quirk as most appellations in the country follow broad, cantonal boundaries yet allow the name of the commune (sometimes even cadastral names and "lieu-dits") on the label.

Great white wines of Valais

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Valais

White wines from the region of Valais go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of paupiettes with tomato sauce, salmon with spinach and cream or pasta with scampi.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Valais

On the nose the white wine of the region of Valais. often reveals types of flavors of peach, minerality or apricot and sometimes also flavors of caramel, almonds or cheese.

The best vintages in white wine of Valais

  • 0With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.13/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Valais

  • Petite Arvine
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Silvaner
  • Marsanne
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Valais

A wine route planned in the region of Valais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Valais.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sparkling wines of Valais

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Valais

Sparkling wines from the region of Valais go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sauté of veal with olives (corsica), salmon with honey and soy or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Valais

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Valais. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Valais

  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.75/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Valais

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Petite Arvine
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Moscato

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Valais

A wine route planned in the region of Valais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Valais.

The word of the wine: Oxidation

Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.

Great pink wines of Valais

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Valais

Pink wines from the region of Valais go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed cutlets, pasta carbonara or duck breast in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Valais

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Valais. often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, cheese or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, red fruit or pineapple.

The best vintages in pink wine of Valais

  • 0With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.57/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Valais

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Humagne Rouge

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Valais

A wine route planned in the region of Valais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Valais.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Great sweet wines of Valais

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Valais

Sweet wines from the region of Valais go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pork roll with tomato sauce, tuna and mozzarella pie or cuttlefish in parsley sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Valais

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Valais. often reveals types of flavors of peach, apricot or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or earth. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Valais. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Valais

  • 2010With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.17/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Valais

  • Marsanne
  • Petite Arvine
  • Pinot Gris
  • Malvasia
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Valais

A wine route planned in the region of Valais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Valais.

The word of the wine: Flexible

A tender wine with little tannin.

Great natural sweet wines of Valais

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Valais

Natural sweet wines from the region of Valais go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), lamb stew with melting peppers or fillet of beef with morels.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Valais

  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Valais

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Valais

A wine route planned in the region of Valais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Valais.

    Discover the grape variety: Lafnetscha

    Native grape variety of the Swiss high Valais very old cultivated. Resulting from a natural intraspecific crossing between humagne blanche and completer, it is also related to bondola blanca, bondoletta, colombaud, ... . It should be noted that the Lafnetscha is not widely multiplied in Switzerland today, and is virtually unknown in France and even less so in other wine-producing countries.

    Discover other regions and appellation of Valais

    A wine route in the region of Valais ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

    • Arbaz
    • Ayent
    • Berneck
    • Brignon (nendaz)
    • Case postale
    • Chamoson
    • Champlan
    • Conthey
    • Corin sur sierre
    • Corin-de-la-crête
    • Crans-montana
    • Flanthey
    • Fully
    • Givisiez
    • Grimisuat
    • Grosshöchstetten
    • Hérens
    • Kiesen
    • La tour-de-peilz
    • Lalden
    • Lens
    • Leuk
    • Leuk-stadt
    • Martigny
    • Miège
    • Nax
    • Rothenburg
    • Saillon
    • Salgesch
    • Salgesh
    • Savièse
    • Sierre
    • Sion
    • St-léonard
    • St-pierre-de-clages
    • Stäfa zürichsee
    • Turtmann
    • Varen
    • Venthône
    • Verbier