The Domaine des Muses was founded in 1992 by Nicole and Louis Taramarcaz. Ten years later, their son Robert, who had studied at the Jules Guyot University in Dijon, Burgundy, joined the family winery. Since 2002, he has managed the viticulture and oenology work on the family estate with the valuable help of his parents and today with the support of his wife Nicole. Over the past fifteen years, every Domaine des Muses wine has won numerous outstanding awards in Switzerland and abroad.
Robert Taramarcaz is a brilliant winemaker. With his two top lines "Tradition" and "Réserve", he delights wine enthusiasts far beyond our borders. Local grape varieties such as Cornalin, Humagne Rouge for the reds and Humagne Blanche, Petite Arvine and Heida for the whites are treated with the utmost care - both in the vineyard and in the cellar.
Robert prefers a cool, elegant style and his wines always impress with their low alcohol content. This results in wines that are invigorating and easy to drink, without any opulence. The wines are therefore less dominated by wood, as Robert ages them for longer. His expertise, recognized throughout the country, is now appreciated far beyond our borders since David Schilknecht came to visit unannounced and eleven grape varieties from the Domaine des Muses were mentioned in the Parker Guide's "Best Of 2012". The reception of the Master of Wines Julia Harding for the "Selection 2015" of the English critic Jancis Robinson has also given this family winery in Valais an international dimension. These two awards are considered firsts for Swiss wines.
