In 1936, Oswald Mathier-Küchler founded the company "Vins des Chevaliers" in Salgesch, in the midst of an impressive mountain backdrop on the fertile banks of the Rhone. The winery was renamed Domaines Chevaliers in 2017. The current team runs this noble winery with new esprit - a great legacy: Vins des Chevaliers once flew all over the world with the legendary "Dôle des Chevaliers" on board Swissair.
Around 20 hectares are vinified at Domaines Chevaliers. In addition to the traditional brand "Vins des Chevaliers" and the "Sherpa Collection", the premium line "Lux Vina" has also been produced and marketed for several years. Lux means light, and these wines represent the best of the Domaines Chevaliers estate. Vineyards that are difficult to access and old dry stone walls have been selected, restored and revitalized. The oldest vines for Lux Vina are well over 50 years old and produce small yields but very complex grapes.
Our powerful and energetic wines impressively demonstrate how the perfect synthesis of the special geological conditions, the magnificent light conditions in combination with the mild, Mediterranean climate here in Valais allows wines with a specific character of origin to grow. Some of the wines have been organic under the Valais brand since 2019.
