Campanario
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2060
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich chocolate desserts, blue cheese, roasted nuts and dried fruits
✨ Technical Specifications
Averys of Bristol holds a legendary place in the history of the UK wine trade, particularly for their historic import and bottling of Madeira. The 'Campanario' bottling pays homage to the spectacular, steep volcanic terraces of Campanário, a parish nestled along the dramatic southern cliffs of Madeira. Historically, Bristol was the primary gateway for Madeira wines entering Britain, where merchants like Averys would receive casks directly from the island to age and bottle in their cool, damp cellars. This wine represents the traditional style of Madeira, shaped by the island's unique heating process—either through the gentle warmth of the Canteiro system or historic Estufagem—which caramelizes the sugars and oxidizes the wine, rendering it virtually indestructible and imbued with complex notes of dried fruits, burnt orange peel, toffee, and a distinctive, vibrant acidity.
🍾 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.