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Folie Ă  Deux – the sweet craziness for two.

The two sparkling wines now shine in a stylish new design - perfect for sweet, crazy moments for two.

Novelty: Cuvée Monsieur Diego Mathier red AOC Valais

With the Cuvée Monsieur 2023, Diego Mathier presents a masterpiece full of depth, elegance and Valais terroir - a true

Newspaper, edition 23/2025 (1/2)

2024 was a challenge for us winemakers - but thanks to experience and top vineyards, it was still a vintage

Triple wine success at the Vinalies 2025

Our wines were awarded Gold & Grand Gold at the Vinalies Internationales 2025 - a proud moment for the Valais

Lots of finesse from a height

The Heida Les Pyramides 2022 impresses with its depth, freshness and top ranking in VINUM - a Valais wine in

Best single-varietal white wine in Switzerland

Mathier's Heida Les Pyramides becomes Swiss champion again in 2024 - winner in the premier class of white wines at

Incomprehensible decisions in Valais

Valais lowers the minimum sugar levels for AOC wines - a move that has triggered criticism and misunderstandings. Is the

Matter of Taste: Robert Parker’s big wine show

Diego Mathier celebrates his premiere at Matter of Taste - with top Syrah, fine family wines and 93-point sweet wines.

Wine tasting Heida Les Pyramides 2022

Heida Les Pyramides 2022: Aromatic, multi-layered, fresh - clear winner of the VINUM panel and a must for wine lovers.

Newspaper, edition 22/2024

Less quantity, but first-class quality! Visit us at spring fairs throughout Switzerland for a tasting.

The wizards of Salgesch

Diego Mathier wins twice at the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse with his white wine - another highlight in his

The winner once again comes from Salgesch

The winegrowing family from Salgesch wins the Expovina Wine Trophy for the first time - another award for their strong

Cabernet Sauvignon tasting

Cabernet has many faces around the world - including in Switzerland. Discover diversity, surprises and debates about peppers & co!

Newspaper, edition 21/2023 (2/2)

Wine year 2023 has been ideal so far - promising continuation of the previous year despite mild, dry winter

Valais winegrowers lack young talent

The Valais lacks winegrowers: hardly any new blood for a profession that is often underestimated - despite a lot of

Newspaper, edition 20/2023 (1/2)

The 2022 wine-growing year was characterized by extreme heat - smart action in the vineyard was crucial for quality and

The sweet wine that comes from the cold

Glacier cold, manual labor and magic: How a fine sweet wine is created in the Rhone Glacier at Christmas time.

Global Winner – Best of Wine Tourism 2022

Diego Mathier wins global wine tourism award - his Valais concept inspires experts and audiences worldwide.

Top winemakers Gantenbein, Mathier & Co on the 2022 vintage

Swiss winemakers celebrate the 2022 vintage: After the difficult 2021, it brings quality, quantity - and high hopes.

Querbeet – Adrian van Velsen rates the Mathier wines

Adrian van Velsen tastes Mathier wines in Salgesch - compact impressions and evaluation from September 16, 2022 Read now!

Laurent Probst scores Mathier wines

The cuvées impress with their stylistic fidelity and consistency - white and red at a consistently high level, with a

Luga trade fair – experiences for all the senses

Experience wine with all your senses: At Mathier, living tradition meets innovation - taste, discuss, enjoy.

Serial winner

Benchmark in Swiss viticulture: Diego Mathier & team set new standards with character wines and record wins at the Grand

Newspaper, edition 19/2022

Smaller harvest 2021, but top quality - discover our range at the spring fairs throughout Switzerland!

Interview in the Walliser Bote about opportunities in viticulture

Winemaker Diego Mathier on awards, oenotourism and the challenges facing the wine world after the pandemic.

Award for Mathier’s “Valais Wine Experience”

**Suggested text (max. 134 characters):** Diego Mathier wins the international Public Choice Award with his wine tourism concept - as

Newspaper, edition 18/2021 (2/2)

Excellent! Our wine tourism concept won the 2021 Swiss Wine Tourism Award - a new milestone for our family.

Newspaper, edition 17/2021 (1/2)

All information about the Mathier family, wines, events & more - everything at your fingertips with the free Mathier APP.

Wine tasting Humagne Rouge, Cornalin & Syrah

Valais red wines flying high: Humagne Rouge, Cornalin & Syrah show class - and surprise with origin, history and finesse.

Newspaper, edition 16/2020 (3/3)

Nature delivers a firework display of quality: three exceptional vintages in 2018, 2019 and 2020 - better than ever before

The three musketeers

Three times "Winery of the Year", countless awards - Diego Mathier and his team have been impressively shaking up the

WeinLesen, issue 15/2020 (2/3)

2018 and 2019: dream vintages thanks to nature and expertise - read the full article to find out how they

Newspaper, edition 14/2020 (1/3)

Awarded best winery 2018 - discover four new top wines now and experience delightful innovation!

Valais jack-of-all-trades

Vinum portrays the top Mathier winery with award-winning wines, innovations & the trendy Gigolo fun wines. Read now!

Tasting of the Mathier range

Wine expert Laurent Probst tastes the top range of the award-winning Mathier winery - discoveries & favorites!

Best Swiss white wine once again

Double victory for Diego Mathier: Best Swiss White Wine at the Decanter Award & Gold for Merlot Nadia at the

Convincing Merlots from the Valais

Gold & platinum for Diego Mathier: rro reports on great successes at the Decanter Award & Mondial du Merlot. Read

Newspaper, edition 13/2019

2018 brought us an exceptional wine harvest - both in terms of quality and quantity. Look forward to the highest

Winery of the year 2018 Adrian & Diego Mathier

Spectacular triumph for Diego Mathier: 3 category wins, 5 podium places & Prix Vinissimo Blanc at the Grand Prix du

30 years Grand Cru Salgesch

Valais winegrowers rescued Pinot Noir in 1988 with the strict Grand Cru Salgesch - unadulterated, elegant and once again highly

More Diegos please!

Three times "Winery of the Year": Diego Mathier is the only Swiss winemaker with this Grand Prix du Vin Suisse

Swiss Wine Grand Prix 2018

The "Grand Prix du Vin Suisse 2018" gala: 39 wineries awarded prizes, Diego Mathier wins "Winery of the Year" for

Grand Prix du Vin Suisse: Diego Mathier as a superstar

Switzerland celebrates its best wines: Valais dominates, Vaud shines with Chasselas, Mathier once again takes the title of "Best Winery".

Nectars from Salgesch

Triple "Winery of the Year" title, multiple award-winning wines - Diego Mathier is a winner. But for whom? Discover the

The top of the vineyard

The Swiss wine elite celebrates at the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse - Diego Mathier wins and makes history with

Diego Mathier’s hat-trick

Diego Mathier scores big again: Winemaker of the Year at the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse for the third time

Nouveau Salquenen once again Winery of the Year

The best Swiss wines 2018: Diego Mathier is once again Winery of the Year - 2867 wines, 79 nominees, 13

Diego Mathier a medal press

Diego Mathier is "Winemaker of the Year" for the third time - the award-winning self-distiller talks about his success.

Third crown for Diego Mathier at the GPVS

Diego Mathier wins the GPVS again in 2018 - awards, top wines and a silent triumph against ignorant rankings. Read

The big clearer

Swiss Wine Gala 2018: Diego Mathier wins Winemaker of the Year for the third time - Valais dominates with 15

Chasselas and Gamay win the Palme in Bern

Two Geneva wines win the Swiss Wine Award - produced by a couple with two wineries and four daughters.

Grand Prix du Vin Suisse 2018: Diego Mathier as a superstar

Valais triumphs: Diego Mathier dominates the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse 2018 with top wines - a wine elite shows

Bern: Nouveau Salquenen winery wins again

Diego Mathier is named "Winery of the Year" for the third time - top award at the Swiss Wine Gala.

The triumph of Diego Mathier

The Nouveau Salquenen winery wins the title of "Swiss Winery of the Year" for the third time.

Nouveau Salquenen Winery once again named “Winery of the Year”

39 Swiss wineries were honored. Diego Mathier wins "Winery of the Year" for the 3rd time. Find out more now!

It’s Swiss wine awards time!

The best Swiss wines of 2025 have been chosen - with familiar names, new favorites and exciting discoveries. Read the

Valais named best winery of the year

For the third time: Diego Mathier is Winemaker of the Year - top awards for Valais wines at the Grand

Grand Prix du Vin Suisse: Diego Mathier makes history

Diego Mathier wins the title of "Swiss Wine Cellar of the Year" for the third time - a first at

Diego Mathier once again named Winemaker of the Year

Winemaker Diego Mathier wins the title for the 3rd time - Valais wines dominate the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse

Grand Prix du Vin Suisse to Valais

Diego Mathier is once again Winemaker of the Year - his third win at the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse.

An ambassador – in Salgesch!

Valais: steep vineyards, rugged beauty. Salgesch's flagship wine "Ambassadeur" by Diego Mathier delights Pinot fans worldwide.

Newspaper, edition 12/2018

Good news: the next vintage will also offer top quality - despite frost thanks to the best, sunny locations. Find

The most popular Swiss red wines

Swiss red wine convinces: 51 favorites in the test - a Merlot wins. Has Switzerland long been a red wine

Valais stars

The best Valais wines of 2018: Excellent, tasted throughout Switzerland - with Grand Cru and star winemaker Diego Mathier in

Newspaper, edition 11/2017

2024 was a sensational wine year - thanks to Mother Nature: stable, balanced, simply exceptional. Now more in retrospect!

Charm offensive

Diego Mathier celebrates the title "Winemaker of the Decade" with over 500 guests, wine, joy and charm in Hochdorf.

Special award for most successful winery 2007 to 2016

Most successful winery of the Grand Prix: Diego Mathier shines with consistency, top quality and 16 podium places - read

Grand Prix du Vin Suisse crowns exceptional vintage

Valais wines dominate the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse with 19 out of 36 podium places. A vintage full of

The winemaker of the decade

Diego Mathier was honored as the first "Winemaker of the Decade" at the Casino Bern - a well-deserved accolade for

A Valais winemaker of the decade

First Swiss winemaker of the decade: Diego Mathier from Salgesch with 16 podium places and 1 million bottles/year.

Swiss wines in the spotlight

Valais wine Ambassadeur white wins the world's highest award - perfection & alpine freshness in one bottle. Read now!

Newspaper, edition 10/2016

2015 was a dream year for Haus Mathier: Early spring, lots of rain and ideal water reserves for excellent wine.

Quality before quantity

To ensure quality, grapes are removed in summer - in Salgesch, this has been used to make high-quality verjuice for

Valais wine strategist

The best Swiss white wine without studying oenology: Diego Mathier wins the Decanter Awards with his first vintage.

One more Ambassadeur

New white wine, great success: Diego Mathier's "Ambassadeur des Domaines" wins top award at the Decanter Wine Award.

New Swiss white wine star

World-class white wine from Switzerland: Mathier's Ambassadeur 2013 wins gold - and is already sold out. Read more in the

Newspaper, edition 09/2015

2014 hit the Swiss wine industry hard - in Valais, thanks to a late Suzuki fly and lots of rain,

Success for Valais wines

The only Swiss Gold Syrah comes from Diego Mathier - a masterpiece from Valais, powerful, spicy, award-winning.

“Weinelf” is European champion

European Winegrowers' Championships in Salgesch: six teams, lots of wine, not much football - the focus is on networking, exchange

Newspaper, edition 08/2014

2013 started cool and wet - late budding and flowering, but top quality. The harvest only began in October.

Give us a treat!

The Mathier winegrowing dynasty replaces lemon with homemade verjus - juice made from unripe grapes from their own vineyards.

“Perhaps the best selection ever…”

Today, the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse is the most important platform for top Swiss wines - with over 3100

Better safe than sorry

10x on the podium: The Mathier winery wins 8x gold at the IWZP 2013, Prix Vetropack & Best of Valais!

The winegrower and his wives

Success, beauty and five daughters: Diego Mathier, a multi-award-winning winemaker from Salgesch, is living the dream of many men.

Award-winning top Swiss wines

Top Valais wines for 4 generations - Mathier from Salgesch stands for tradition, nature & award-winning wines. Find out more!

Verjus – the sour grape juice

Verjus - the mild, sour grape juice made from unripe grapes, ideal as a gentle alternative to vinegar and lemon.

Liquid Valais sun

Celebrating its 20th anniversary: Mathier & Bachmann open a new wine experience world in Hohenrain.

Salgesch wine cellar opens wine experience world

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Salgesch wine cellar in Hochdorf is opening a new wine experience world with 850

Mondial du Merlot 2013

Two gold medals for the Merlot "Nadia Mathier": Valais winery Mathier shines at the Mondial du Merlot in Sierre.

Newspaper, edition 07/2013

Spring frost and high humidity characterized 2012 - a year full of challenges for vines and winegrowers.

Economic heights

On Sept. 6, 2012: First CVPO factory talk with Air Zermatt CEO Biner & winemaker Mathier - business meets politics

Interview: Swiss Winemaker of the Year

Diego Mathier - Winemaker of the Year, wine visionary, born in the vineyard. In search of the perfect wine. Curious?

Tradition, enjoyment, emotion & innovation

Over 350 gold medals, best Swiss wines & ambassador program: Discover Diego Mathier's winery in Salgesch!

Fell into the water

World record match at 3880 m: winegrowers vs. chefs - everything was ready, but the weather ruined the high-altitude match

“Pleasure is what drives us”

Diego Mathier, two-time "Winemaker of the Year": His wines are created in his head - and have won over 350

Swiss News: Entrepreneurs in focus

Diego Mathier - Winemaker of the Year, visionary from Salgesch, combines family tradition, innovation and a passion for wine.

Diego Mathier – Blender or overgrower?

Diego Mathier: Charismatic top winemaker with 49 wines in his range - but how good are they really? The big

Best Pinot Noirs

Pinot Noir is the new No. 1 in Switzerland - we have chosen the best. Who makes the best?

Newspaper, edition 06/2012

2011 brought sun instead of snow - perfect conditions for an early harvest with optimally ripened grapes. Find out more

Award for the whole village

Salgesch celebrates top winemakers Diego Mathier & Philippe Constantin - top wines thanks to combined Valais cultures.

Wine means philosophy of life

Winemaker Diego Mathier spoke about wine harmony to 116 guests at the Freiämter Weinfreunde-GV.

It is a success story

Nadia and Diego Mathier are the fourth generation to successfully run the wine business - a real family success story.

Bacchanal at the winemaker of the year

Swiss Winemaker of the Year Diego Mathier: Successful, controversial & proud of his top Pinot Noir from Salgesch.

The midwife is to blame

From Valais mountain valley to winemaking champion: Diego Mathier wins over 350 awards in 10 years and is twice "Winemaker

The ogre of Swiss wine

Winemaker Diego Mathier talks about his second Swiss title in Lavaux - and a surprising meeting with Robert Parker.

Diego Mathier is Winemaker of the Year 2011

Winemaker Diego Mathier inspires with multiple award-winning wines and was once again named "Winemaker of the Year" in 2011. Read

Shareholders in the company

Diego has been running the family business successfully for 10 years, free from old constraints and with a new spirit.

Coopzeitung: Diego Mathier for the second time

Over 300 awards, Winemaker of the Year 2011: Diego Mathier impresses with his "Cuvée Madame Rosmarie Mathier".

Know-how of Swiss winegrowers

A glittering evening in Bern: the best Swiss wines among 3,000 wines were awarded prizes at the Grand Prix du

External solution as a last resort

For four generations, the Mathier family has stood for winegrowing with passion, quality and a constant striving for perfection.

Wine Gala Switzerland

400 guests celebrated the best Swiss wines - "Winemaker of the Year" was once again awarded to Diego Mathier from

glanz & gloria with Annina Frey

Annina Frey hosts the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse gala - an evening full of top wines and great emotions!

“Winemaker of the Year” goes to Upper Valais again

Diego Mathier once again wins "Winemaker of the Year" at the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse with over 3,000 wines.

Diego Mathier named Swiss Winemaker of the Year

Winemaker from Salgesch wins the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse again - Valaisans win in 8 of 13 categories.

Newspaper, edition 05/2011

The 2010 vintage in Valais once again impresses with its high quality - what is behind this constant success?

Newspaper, edition 04/2010

Wine year 2009: Top quality thanks to lots of snow in winter - perfect conditions for an exceptional vintage!

Newspaper, edition 03/2009

2008: Renovation of the Salgesch winery with new bottle storage, barrique cellar & modern sales room. More in the article!

Newspaper, edition 02/2008

2007: Over 50 gold medals & Swiss Winemaker of the Year - discover our award-winning wines!

Newspaper, edition 01/2007

20 years of L'Ambassadeur de Adrian Mathier AOC - quality that inspires! Best Swiss red wine at Expovina Zurich.

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