Love Letters 2023

ProducerA Thousand GodsRegionMarlborough, New ZealandGrapePinot NoirFarmingOrganic; biodynamic practicesVintage2023Bottle75cl

AbstractPerfumed, juicy, savoury
A light, fragrant red with the freshness and easy movement of a deeper rosé.

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
Love Letters explores the space between a dark rosé and a light red. The 2023 is Pinot Noir from Marlborough, made in the estate’s low-intervention style.

Fresh red fruit and lifted perfume lead into a lightly grippy, savoury finish. A gentle chill suits its bright character. Try it with grilled fish, tomato-led dishes or a plate of charcuterie.

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.