{"product_id":"a-thousand-gods-love-letters-2023","title":"Love Letters 2023","description":"\u003cp class=\"wf-wine-info\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Thousand Gods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarlborough, New Zealand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFarming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrganic; biodynamic practices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e75cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"wf-wine-abstract\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbstract\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfumed, juicy, savoury\u003cbr\u003eA light, fragrant red with the freshness and easy movement of a deeper rosé.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimon 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrapes 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLove 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFresh 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarlborough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Freedom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59342843511158,"sku":"ATG003C","price":32.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0252\/2556\/0124\/files\/love-letters-2026-11-13-label-lighting.png?v=1794578343","url":"https:\/\/winefreedom.co.uk\/products\/a-thousand-gods-love-letters-2023","provider":"Wine Freedom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}