Giara Sauvignon 2024

ProducerA Thousand GodsRegionMarlborough, New ZealandGrapeSauvignon BlancFarmingOrganic; biodynamic practicesVintage2024Bottle75clABV14%

AbstractCitrus, textured, aromatic
Skin-fermented Sauvignon with orange blossom, citrus peel and fine, gently gripping tannins.

Winemaker
Simon and Lauren returned to New Zealand after a decade making wine in Cahors and harvests elsewhere. They founded A Thousand Gods in Marlborough, working with a biodynamic grower in the Waihopai Valley.

Grapes are picked by hand and fermented with their own yeasts, without additions, fining or filtration. The name comes from an Occitan expression they encountered in southern France, keeping a link to their years there.

Wine
Giara is Sauvignon Blanc fermented and matured on its skins for seven months in an 800-litre clay amphora. The vessel was a gift from Fabien Jouves, with whom Simon and Lauren worked in France.

Orange blossom, grapefruit and mandarin peel meet honeyed notes and herbal spice. Fine tannins bring texture to the finish. Bottled without fining, filtration or added sulphites, it suits roast squash, spiced vegetables and richer fish dishes.

Origin
Marlborough lies at the northeastern end of New Zealand’s South Island. Alluvial gravels and heavier clay-based soils form part of its varied vineyard landscape.

A Thousand Gods works with fruit from the Waihopai Valley. Their wines explore this familiar New Zealand region through a less conventional approach, allowing site and grape variety to express themselves through thoughtful picking, native fermentations and patient maturation.