Swiss Wines

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 (via Chablais, in the eastern Vaud – see below) to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva).