HISTORY
HISTORY Johanneli Fi
The story of our wine cellar is based on an old Valais legend which found an unexpected end.
Z' Johanneli is said to have been the first woman innkeeper on the Brigerberg in the 17th century. After closing time she secretly poured water into the wine barrel to increase her profit. When one evening a guest caught Johanneli red-handed, she was driven from the village. After that, no one ever saw her again. At that time it was said that she had to remain eternally as a lost soul in the glacial waters to atone for her grievous sin.
But now that the glaciers are melting, z 'Johanneli is said to have been set free again. This is probably the reason why her wine is again available at the Treichweg at the foot of the Visperberg.
Highest vineyard in Europe
Winegrowing in Visperterminen can look back on a long tradition.
Surrounded by the highest mountains in Switzerland, Visperterminen is home to wine growing up to 1150 m above sea level - higher than anywhere else in Europe.
Very little rainfall, maximum sunshine and great differences between day and night temperatures are the characteristics of the local climate and nature's guarantee for fabulous wines.
The wine cellar in Visp
A complete wine cellar carved into the rock - unique and fascinating.
Here there are constant temperatures and a constant air humidity. These are ideal conditions for the production of genuine Valais wines full of character. The wine is aged partly in barrique and partly in steel barrels.
A specially installed micro-oxygenation plant ensures a controlled oxygen supply to the wines. This binds colours to the tannins, invigorates the aromas and prevents sulphide aromas in white wines.
Highest vineyard in Europe
Winegrowing in Visperterminen can look back on a long tradition.
Surrounded by the highest mountains in Switzerland, Visperterminen is home to wine growing up to 1150 m above sea level - higher than anywhere else in Europe.
Very little rainfall, maximum sunshine and great differences between day and night temperatures are the characteristics of the local climate and nature's guarantee for fabulous wines.