Hors Catégorie Vineyards

Hors Catégorie Vineyards, USA - Washington

Christophe Baron confidently calls this project "Hors Catégorie", which loosely translated means "in a class of its own". A class apart, you think? Then take a look at the vineyards that Christophe planted for this project. As in the steepest vineyards along the Rhône, each plant has its own vine to cling to - the hill is 60 degrees steep. Only here they stand close together, competing and fighting for every drop of water that seeps through the basalt, following each drop with their roots until they get it. Everything here is done by hand, no horse can make it through the rows. It is obvious that great, unique wines grow here. The only pity is that the vineyard is not larger (only 8000 square meters) and therefore the wine is so hard to find, even though you are so close to it at this moment.