Man O' War Vineyards

Gravestone Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend

8.916 ratings
9.06 pro ratings
Waiheke Island, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
Duck, Squash & Root Vegetables, Shellfish, Turkey, Mushrooms, Cream Sauces, Chicken, Goose, White Fish, Pork, Meaty & Oily Fish, Manchego & Parmesan, Cheddar & Gruyere
Top Notes For
Matt Ward

Crisp, flinty, mineral, grassy, bell pepper notes. Minerality drives the palate through to a long clean finish. Superstar of a wine

Crisp, flinty, mineral, grassy, bell pepper notes. Minerality drives the palate through to a long clean finish. Superstar of a wine

Oct 6th, 2017
Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

8.8

Lively, fennel, green pepper more SB dominant.

Lively, fennel, green pepper more SB dominant.

Jun 18th, 2015
Brett Jones

Pale gold, grassy lemon, dry, good acidity, fresh herby citrus, zingy, with good weight.
A classy blend from the east coast of Waiheke Island near Auckland, NZ.

Pale gold, grassy lemon, dry, good acidity, fresh herby citrus, zingy, with good weight.
A classy blend from the east coast of Waiheke Island near Auckland, NZ.

Feb 16th, 2015
Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.1

Classy #NewZealand #SauvignonBlanc #Semillon blend w/ creamy & waxy texture, hint of toasted nuts & lots of nettles.

Classy #NewZealand #SauvignonBlanc #Semillon blend w/ creamy & waxy texture, hint of toasted nuts & lots of nettles.

Jan 26th, 2015
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

I feel like I'm one of the only Somms who will proudly proclaim their love for NZ Sauvignon Blanc. This is my guilty pleasure. Man o' War Gravestone is one of the sexiest I've tasted. I could drink gallons of this.

I feel like I'm one of the only Somms who will proudly proclaim their love for NZ Sauvignon Blanc. This is my guilty pleasure. Man o' War Gravestone is one of the sexiest I've tasted. I could drink gallons of this.

Oct 2nd, 2014
Ming L
8.8

Unlike a typical Kiwi SB, tropical fruits take the backseat in this 75/25 SB/Semillon blend. Citrus, green apple, fresh cut grass, dry hays, and hint of smoke. Good texture on the palate. Tangy acidity. Touch of saltiness on the finish.

Unlike a typical Kiwi SB, tropical fruits take the backseat in this 75/25 SB/Semillon blend. Citrus, green apple, fresh cut grass, dry hays, and hint of smoke. Good texture on the palate. Tangy acidity. Touch of saltiness on the finish.

Apr 23rd, 2022
G Miller

Very good. Some citrus, stone fruit, bell pepper, a bit grassy.

Very good. Some citrus, stone fruit, bell pepper, a bit grassy.

Jul 2nd, 2018
Yohanna

Tight acidity, crisp citrus, and slight mocha notes

Tight acidity, crisp citrus, and slight mocha notes

Oct 6th, 2017
Brittany Voelker

You can toss it back with no problem

You can toss it back with no problem

Nov 9th, 2016
John Wight

Sommelier/Wine Director Luce Restaurant

8.8

John had this 11 years ago

John had this 11 years ago

Mar 19th, 2014