FRANCE – ARDÈCHE Force Boisson – Daniel Sage
Force Boisson – Daniel Sage Daniel Sage makes his wines on an old farm outside the village of Riotord in Haute-Loire. The farm is situated at altitudes upwards of 1000 meters. The vineyards that Daniel looks after himself are located in Bogy, a village that is part of the Saint-Joséph area. The rest of the fruit comes from good friends like Vincent Fargier in Villeneuve-de-Berg, Gérald Oustric in Valvignères, and Christelle Dufours in Aspiran. For several years, the wines have been created in collaboration with partner Jordi Torgue. Previously he ran a small wine shop in Lyon where he sold and distributed artisanal wines. Before starting to make wine on his own, he worked with Loïc Roure at Domaine du Possible in Roussillon, as well as with Jean Delobre at La Ferme des Sept Lunes in Saint-Josèph. The first vintage was in 2011. That year the wines Grange Bara Rouge and Février - both from Syrah - and Grange Bara Blanc from Roussanne were made. The vines grow in sandy granite soils in Sa...