Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge Cuvee des Felix

A special selection of grapes from the lowest-yielding, best-exposed vines is made to produce this elite cuvée which, in years that merit its existence, represents about 10% of the annual production of the domaine. Grenache represents 65% of this cuvée but mourvèdre plays an increasingly important role (25%) while Syrah (5%) and an assortment of other grape varieties (5%) complete the blend. This wine is aged in smaller barriques of older origin (two to six years of age). The “Cuvée des Félix” is a more tannic and reserved wine than the “Tradition,” with additional nuance that appears as the wine ages. Whereas as some prestige cuvees in the region are fluffed up via heavy extraction or new oak, Versino's is produced without such bells and whistles, thereby allowing the intensity of site and vine age to carry the performance.