It’s a well-known story, how in 1997 Christophe Baron, founder and vigneron of Cayuse Vineyards, planted his first vines in a field of stones because it reminded him of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, in France. In the process, he almost single-handedly brought the world’s attention to the potential of Syrah grown in the Walla Walla Valley. In 2005, Christophe discovered the Hors Catégorie vineyard site and created the first vineyard planted on the steep slope along the North Fork of the Walla Walla River.