28.03.2025
Rack of lamb with chocolate sauce, market vegetables and celery purée
28.03.2025
Rack of lamb with chocolate sauce, market vegetables and celery purée
The chef’s perfect match for our Cornalin Les Grands Ors. A sweet and savory combination for the main course that goes perfectly with our exceptional vintage.
28.03.2025
Green asparagus with tarragon mint ravigote sauce, caramelized hazelnuts
28.03.2025
Green asparagus with tarragon mint ravigote sauce, caramelized hazelnuts
To accompany the Humagne blanche from our Les Grands Ors range, our Chef proposes green asparagus with tarragon mint ravigote sauce. All topped with delicate caramelized hazelnuts.
28.03.2025
Mimosa eggs with wild garlic & mustard seed pickles
28.03.2025
Mimosa eggs with wild garlic & mustard seed pickles
To kick off your Easter meal, our Chef proposes wild garlic mimosa eggs with mustard seed pickles, accompanied by our Fendant Clos de Balavaud Les Grands Ors. The harmony of aromas promises a journey for your taste buds!
27.03.2025
La Table de MAYE for Easter
27.03.2025
La Table de MAYE for Easter
With Easter just around the corner, we’re bringing you carefully selected food and wine pairings. Following the success of our Christmas Table de MAYE, we’ve called on Chef BCOOK once again. He’s concocted the perfect menu for you and your family to enjoy: bear’s garlic mimosa eggs with mustard pickles for starters, green asparagus with tarragon mint ravigote sauce and caramelized hazelnuts for starters, and the Easter staple, lamb rack, served here with chocolate sauce, baby vegetables and celery purée. Let yourself be enveloped by these beautiful flavors and enjoy every bite!
12.03.2025
Our Clos de Balavaud gets a makeover
12.03.2025
Our Clos de Balavaud gets a makeover
Welcome to our column “From vine to bottle”! In this, our first publication, we shed light on a traditional art of prime importance in our canton: the renovation of dry-stone walls.
27.12.2024
Bellini Châtellenie
27.12.2024
Bellini Châtellenie
Bellini Châtellenie combines the fruity sweetness of white peach with the light effervescence of a delicate sparkling wine. This refined cocktail is enhanced by elegant presentation and a subtle touch of spice, ideal for wowing your guests.
15.11.2024
Pear poached in red wine reduction & JOHANNISBERG SURMATURE
15.11.2024
Pear poached in red wine reduction & JOHANNISBERG SURMATURE
To pair with the RESERVE JOHANNISBERG DE CHAMOSON SURMATURE, our Chef suggests a warm pear poached in a red wine reduction, unveiling deep and delicate aromas. It is served with salted caramel butter ice cream, adding a melting, indulgent sweetness. Caramelized almonds complete this dessert with a crunchy touch. A perfect combination of textures and flavors to elegantly conclude this festive meal.
15.11.2024
Duck Breast with Bigarade Sauce & LES GRANDS ORS MERLOT
15.11.2024
Duck Breast with Bigarade Sauce & LES GRANDS ORS MERLOT
To pair with LES GRANDS ORS MERLOT from DOMAINE DE BALAVAUD, our Chef offers a tender and flavorful duck breast, enhanced by a subtly tangy bigarade sauce. It is accompanied by glazed baby carrots with a sweet, caramelized orange note, and a carrot and ginger mousseline. To perfect this blend of flavors, grilled spring onions and toasted buckwheat add a crunchy and aromatic touch. A perfect balance of sweetness, acidity, and textures.
15.11.2024
Alaska Salmon & FRANC-TIREUR
15.11.2024
Alaska Salmon & FRANC-TIREUR
To accompany our FRANC-TIREUR HEIDA, our Chef offers delicately smoked Alaska salmon, captivating with its finesse and freshness. This dish is elevated by a creamy horseradish sauce, adding a subtly spicy and aromatic touch. It is served alongside a winter radish garden.
15.11.2024
The MAYE table for Christmas
15.11.2024
The MAYE table for Christmas
As every year, Christmas envelops our senses with captivating aromas and shared warmth. For the Holidays, we offer carefully selected food and wine pairings. Chef BCOOK has prepared a menu with refined flavors for you: a delicately smoked Alaskan salmon opens the feast with finesse and freshness. Tender and subtly pink duck breast creates a gourmet harmony, enhanced by a bigarade sauce. To end this feast, a warm-and-cold dessert will combine textures and contrasts for a memorable finale. Let yourself be carried away by this timeless moment, where each bite becomes a journey, each sip, a spark of celebration.
22.10.2024
LE PIOCHEUR Diolinoir wins 2nd Place at the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse !
22.10.2024
LE PIOCHEUR Diolinoir wins 2nd Place at the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse !
Le Grand Prix du Vin Suisse celebrates the excellence of Swiss wines and winemakers and has become a true showcase of the country’s wine culture. This year, Maison MAYE won 2nd place in the category “Other Pure Red Varieties” with the LE PIOCHEUR Diolinoir 2023.
25.06.2024
WINE REVELATION: LES GRANDS ORS PINOT NOIR CLOS DE BALAVAUD
25.06.2024
WINE REVELATION: LES GRANDS ORS PINOT NOIR CLOS DE BALAVAUD
Our Pinot Noir Clos de Balavaud LES GRANDS ORS recently achieved an exceptional distinction. With a score of 90.6, it not only impressed the experts, but also won the Gold Medal at the prestigious Mondial des Pinots 2024.
01.04.2024
New: EXTRA BLEU CIEL
01.04.2024
New: EXTRA BLEU CIEL
The famous Gary Godel designs illustrations for EXTRA BLEU CIEL EXTRA BLEU CIEL is our brand new range of refreshing wines, like a breath of fresh air during a summer break. EXTRA BLEU CIEL is the sunny, fruity postcard of the Valais.
05.12.2023
New Release: LES GRANDS ORS
05.12.2023
New Release: LES GRANDS ORS
A Timeless Wealth MAYE’s estates, including the famous Clos de Balavaud, are the natural jewels of a precious heritage, handed down from generation to generation since 1889.
27.11.2023
A Star is Born
27.11.2023
A Star is Born
On Wednesday November 22, 2023, our Jean-Des-Crêtes Petite Arvine was named “Étoiles du Valais 2023” (Star of Valais 2023). This prestigious distinction for Valais wines was awarded by Swiss Wine Valais.
12.10.2023
Our Cabernet Franc in the spotlight
12.10.2023
Our Cabernet Franc in the spotlight
Our Domaine de Balavaud Cabernet Franc is awarded the best score in a Vinum article
10.10.2023
Roseline Rosé
10.10.2023
Roseline Rosé
The best rosé in Switzerland. Our ROSELINE wins its category at the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse 2023.
21.07.2023
Guests of honour at the 62nd Valais Fair
21.07.2023
Guests of honour at the 62nd Valais Fair
This year we celebrated the 62nd edition of the Fair together. The theme of travel and mobility is a passion that we share!
21.07.2023
Portrait of the Gillioz Family
21.07.2023
Portrait of the Gillioz Family
Winegrower partners for 3 generations
21.07.2023
Le Chât-Pritz – a refreshing summer cocktail
21.07.2023
Le Chât-Pritz – a refreshing summer cocktail
Do you want to cool down on these beautiful sunny days?
21.07.2023
New Visual Identity
21.07.2023
New Visual Identity
Between two grapevines, the path of our new identity traces its furrow, between history and modernity. At the start of 2022, we decided to breathe new life into this historic winery.
21.07.2023
Grape Harvests 2022/2023
21.07.2023
Grape Harvests 2022/2023
The suppliers proudly bring the gems of their harvest to the top-notch team ready to welcome them. Many thanks to all!
21.07.2023
Alexandre Gillioz
21.07.2023
Alexandre Gillioz
An oenologist with gold in his fingers
18.07.2023
Grape Harvest at the Clos de Balavaud in 1951
18.07.2023
Grape Harvest at the Clos de Balavaud in 1951
When I started working at the MAYE winery, I decided to delve into the family’s historical archives.
25.05.2023
Vinum Montis – A Journey Alongside Cécile and Germaine
25.05.2023
Vinum Montis – A Journey Alongside Cécile and Germaine
We were delighted to welcome Vinum Montis enthusiasts on May 25, 2023.
15.03.2023
Vine pruning
15.03.2023
Vine pruning
We followed Claire Remondeulaz as she carried out the painstaking and essential work of pruning the vines.
17.02.2023
Wine diamonds
17.02.2023
Wine diamonds
But how are those little crystals often found on the corks of old vintages formed?
22.10.2022
Heida TELEGRAM wins gold medal at EXPOVINA 2022
22.10.2022
Heida TELEGRAM wins gold medal at EXPOVINA 2022
Our newest addition is decked out in gold. Our Heida , the latest to join the TELEGRAM collection, has slipped into the shoes of a leading lady at the EXPOVINA competition.
30.09.2022
Annual Winegrowers’ Dinner
30.09.2022
Annual Winegrowers’ Dinner
Throughout the year, our winegrowers work tirelessly and we sincerely thank them for their commitment.
15.09.2022
Medals at the Sélection des vins du Valais 2022
15.09.2022
Medals at the Sélection des vins du Valais 2022
Sélection des Vins du Valais 2022 “Les Fils Maye in Riddes receive multiple awards.”
11.08.2022
Franc-Tireur and swordfish, prepared two different ways
11.08.2022
Franc-Tireur and swordfish, prepared two different ways
Our Franc-Tireur Heida has won several medals, including the Étoile des Vins du Valais, and our star continues to shine. We tasted this wine with swordfish amuse-bouche, prepared two different ways
28.07.2022
The Adventure on the Great Himalaya Trail by Marc Niehaus
28.07.2022
The Adventure on the Great Himalaya Trail by Marc Niehaus
Our Pinot Noir Clos de Balavaud is a big traveler
03.06.2022
La Fabrik’ à Sion
03.06.2022
La Fabrik’ à Sion
Our Roseline in the spotlight at Fabrik’ à Sion. In the heart of Sion’s old town, with a terrace you won’t want to miss after a trip to the Châteaux.