This small family estate was created by Jean Versino, who moved his family from Piemonte (Italy) to Châteauneuf-du-Pape in 1955. The name arrived from the 'lieu-dit' (place) where the domain is located, just outside Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Like many producers in the Rhone valley, the wine was initially sold in bulk to the trading companies. That changed in the late eighties when son Jean-Paul Versino came on board. While building up a track record with good rating at wine competitions, the Versinos were able to develop a private clientele and modest export activities.Nowadays they cultivate 16.5 ha, of which 6 ha rented, with all 13 grape varieties allowed for AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape present. Only 1 ha is for the production of white wine! A variety (15) of soil types is represented with all possible orientations in relation to the sun; thus the perfect basis for a good Châteauneuf. The vineyards are worked organically, the plow being their main tool. The average age of the vines is more than 60 years, with some grenache noir vines more than 100 years. The yield per hectare is kept low. In the cellar one will find no modern equipment or tools. The Versinos work traditional, using the natural yeast and employing a single 'remontage' (pumping of the juice during fermentation), while the bottling takes place without clarification or filtering. The adopt a maturation period of 18 months in different types of oak barrels (exclusively old barrels) for their red Châteauneuf. This all adds up to stable, quality wines and good typicality. With Bois du Boursan we have been able to add a very solid domain to our range.Bois de Boursan is certified organic since 2014.