According to importer Wine Traditions: "Since 1994, Stéphane Otheguy has leased 1.5 hectares of vineyards from Vincent Gasse that are divided between the three northern Rhône appellations of Côte Rôtie, Condrieu and Saint Joseph ... Otheguy is a member of Nature et Progres, an organization that oversees and certifies organic farming. The vineyards that Stéphane cultivates are among the most difficult in France to farm organically. They are extremely steep and rocky, making the use of machinery impossible and requiring a great deal of intensive manual labor ... The Saint Joseph vineyard is also near the medieval town of Malleval. This is the very northern part of the appellation and the vineyard is particularly granitic. The firmness and structure of this wine show its potential for aging."