Bristol Supreme Sweet
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
blue cheese, bread pudding, roasted nuts
✨ Technical Specifications
Averys of Bristol, established in 1793, has a legendary history intertwined with the importing and bottling of fine Sherries from Andalucia, Spain. Bristol Supreme Sweet represents the historic Cream style of Sherry that became immensely popular in the United Kingdom. Historically, Bristol merchants imported casks of dry Oloroso and sweet Pedro Ximenez directly from Jerez, blending them to create a rich, smooth, and deeply satisfying dessert wine. This wine showcases the traditional solera aging system of Andalucia, where wines of different ages are systematically blended over years in oak casks, resulting in a complex profile of raisins, toffee, walnuts, and warm spices. It stands as a tribute to the centuries-old maritime trade connection between the port of Bristol and the sun-drenched vineyards of southern Spain.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in Bristol in 1793, Averys is one of the United Kingdom's oldest and most historic independent wine merchants and négociant houses. Throughout the twentieth century, under the visionary leadership of Ronald Avery and subsequently his son John Avery MW, the firm cemented an international reputation as an adventurous pioneer. Averys was among the very first British merchants to champion Bordeaux's Right Bank estates—introducing Château Pétrus to the UK market—and broke early ground importing nascent New World benchmarks from California and Australia. Operating as a négociant selector, Averys partners closely with family-owned domaines across classic European appellations including Champagne, Burgundy, the Loire, Pfalz, and Rioja. Across its diverse portfolio, the merchant prioritizes expressive varietal clarity, classic regional typicity, and balanced viticulture. Benchmark own-label releases like their Special Cuvée Brut Champagne, Fine White Burgundy, and Fine Riesling showcase Averys' enduring cellar heritage and palate for authentic terroir-driven wines.
🍇 Grapes
Palomino, Pedro Ximenez