The best Swiss winery calls Crans-Montana home

Crans-Montana is a proud wine-growing region known for its outstanding local produce. Every year, several wineries in the area earn major distinctions that celebrate their craftsmanship, quality and the unique character of their wines. If you love good wine, don’t miss the chance to taste them!

Grand Prix du Vin Suisse

At the 2025 Grand Prix du Vin Suisse awards ceremony on 15 October 2025, Cave la Romaine was named Winery of the Year, with six awarded wines, including two standout podium finishes: the Chardonnay Réserve 2022 (category winner) and the Merlot Restaurateurs 2022 (3rd place).

In total, 13 wines from the Haut-Plateau region earned recognition (11 gold 🥇 and 2 silver 🥈 medals).

White wines

• 🥇 Chardonnay Réserve 2022 from Cave La Romaine
• 🥈 Chardonnay 2024 from Cave Les Sentes
• 🥇 Heida Les Empereurs 2023 from Cave La Romaine
• 🥇 Cuvée Lui (Païen) 2023 from Cave Le Tambourin
• 🥇 Petite Arvine 2024 from Cave Les Sentes
• 🥇 Petite Arvine 2024 from Cave Nouveau St-Clément
• 🥈 Petite Arvine Les Empereurs 2024 from Cave La Romaine

Red wines

• 🥇 Pinot Noir 2023 from Cave Les Sentes
• 🥇 Gamay 2024 from Cave Nouveau St-Clément
• 🥇 Merlot Restaurateurs 2022 from Cave La Romaine
• 🥇 Cornalin Réserve 2022 from Cave La Romaine
• 🥇 Caligula Les Empereurs 2023 from Cave La Romaine
• 🥇 In Fine Rouge 2023 from Cave Les Sentes

A shower of medals

Back in 2024, the Valais wine awards had also recognised many Crans-Montana wines with gold 🥇 and silver 🥈 medals. Discover them below, grouped by grape variety.

White wines

• 🥇 Fendant 2023 from Cave Les Sentes
• 🥈 Fendant les Coteaux de Sierre 2023 from Cave Sinclair
• 🥈 Johannisberg 2023 from Cave La Romaine
• 🥇 Petite Arvine 2023 from Cave Les Sentes
• 🥈 Petite Arvine Les Empereurs 2023 from Cave La Romaine
• 🥈 L'Art-vine Petite Arvine 2023 from Cave Le Vin de l'A
• 🥇 Heida Les Empereurs 2022 from Cave La Romaine
• 🥈 Heida 2023 from Cave Les Sentes
• 🥈 Marsanne 2022 from Cave Les Sentes

Red wines

• 🥈 L'Alter-natif Pinot Noir Coteaux de Sierre 2022 from Cave Le Vin de l'A
• 🥈 Pinot Noir 2023 from Cave Les Sentes
• 🥈 Syrah Réserve 2022 from Cave La Romaine
• 🥈 Syrah Les Empereurs 2023 from Cave La Romaine
• 🥈 Syrah Grand Cru Sierre 2022 from Cave Sinclair
• 🥇 Humagne Rouge Coteaux de Sierre 2023 from Cave Gaston et Eric Bonvin
• 🥇 Humagne Rouge de Corin-sur-Sierre 2022 from Christophe Rey, Cave de la Rayettaz
• 🥈 Humagne Rouge Les Empereurs 2023 from Cave La Romaine
• 🥈 Humagne Rouge 2023 from Cave Les Sentes
• 🥈 Humagne Rouge - Vin du Valais 2023 from Cave Nouveau St-Clément
• 🥇 Cornalin Les Coteaux de Sierre 2023 from Cave Sinclair
• 🥈 Cornalin Les Empereurs 2023 from Cave La Romaine
• 🥈 Cornalin Réserve 2022 from Cave La Romaine
• 🥈 Dôle Les Coteaux de Sierre 2023 from Cave Sinclair
• 🥈 Le Rosé 2023 from Cave Les Sentes

Thanks to perfect sunshine, an ideal climate, rich soils and passionate winemakers, the Crans-Montana region produces outstanding wines every year. Taste these remarkable vintages and many others in the wineries of the region.