Nature and landscape centre
The nature and landscape centre Salquenen is the administrative headquarters of the nature park. There you will find the reception, the shop, the library, and the office premises.
Experience the wine area and get to know the world of wine. Along the 6km wine trail you will discover wine villages, the wine regions and the wine technology.
Guided tours possible: www.weinwanderungen.ch
On foot through the vineyards from Sierre to Salgesch
Every year in September the wine trail walk takes place along this trail.
All season
The nature and landscape centre Salquenen is the administrative headquarters of the nature park. There you will find the reception, the shop, the library, and the office premises.
Experience and enjoy unforgettable moments at the family-run Hotel Arkanum. In addition to our exceptional themed rooms, we offer comfortable standard rooms, spacious four-bed rooms and cozy family rooms.
Baking is our passion and we have a long-standing family tradition. Let us captivate you with our park breads, grape seed bread and organic AOP-certified Valais rye bread.
The Wine Museum is housed in the enclosing wall of the Château de Villa. It shows temporary exhibitions about vineyards and wine and organises a program of conferences, wine-tasting and seminars.
Discover the world of good wine, Taste and train your sensory perception.
The winegrowing family Albert Mathier & Sons have been producing exquisite Valais wines with passion and commitment since 1928. We are very proud to demonstrate 80 years of family and winegrowing tradition.
Valais wine experience in the vineyards and cellars
We will take you on a tour of the most beautiful vineyards in Valais including the wine cellars, with lots of fun and information along the way. Or you can take part in the Salgesch Wine Trophy....
The Château de Villa is an old patrician house form the 17th century It houses a wine cellar and a speciality restaurant. Enjoy the traditional terroir dishes and discover over 650 wines from different vineyards in Valais
The DOMAINES CHEVALIERS wine cellar is a traditional flagship of the Valais wine industry. The founders have applied their foresight and pioneering spirit to become the first to offer their wines under the appellation «Salgesch / Salquenen» label.
The Felizitas Mathier Benicchio family business is now in its 3rd generation of managers and has been undertaking pioneering work in natural winegrowing dedicated to the wine varieties of Valais for the last half a century.
Sustainability
This family business has been characterised by its pioneering spirit and innovative skills for generations
The Vine and Wine Museum, Sierre - Salgesch is devoted to viticulture. The 2 exhibitions in the Zumofenhaus and the Château Villa deal with differnt topics, but they are linked with a 6-km long nature trail and as such also form one entity.
Global warming, hybrid vines, organic viniculture ... This exhibition brings the relationship between vineyards and nature into a contemporary light. Among other things, it shows how biodiversity can be promoted in vineyards.