Vintage Finest Reserve
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Typically best enjoyed 15–40 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can age gracefully for half a century or more.
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Stilton or other blue cheeses, dark chocolate desserts, roasted walnuts and dried figs
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Averys of Bristol holds a legendary place in the history of Port wine. For centuries, British merchants shipped pipes of Port from the Douro Valley to be matured and bottled in their own cool, damp cellars. Averys' Vintage Finest Reserve represents this grand tradition of merchant-selected Vintage Port. Sourced from exceptional parcels in the Cima Corgo subregion of the Douro, these wines were selected for their structure, concentration, and potential to develop over decades. The wine undergoes traditional foot-treading in stone lagares before being fortified and shipped. This historic style of Port is celebrated for its deep ruby-purple hue, complex aromas of dark bramble fruit, warming spice, and integration of spirit that only comes with patient cellar aging.
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Established in 1793 in Bristol, England, Averys is one of the United Kingdom's oldest and most historic wine merchants, celebrated for its pioneering spirit and deep connections with global wine regions. Under the influential leadership of Ronald Avery and his son John Avery MW, the family-run merchant became famous for identifying exceptional parcels and importing fine wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Porto, and Madeira, often bottling them under their own prestigious label. Their historic cellars on Culver Street in Bristol have long curated a diverse portfolio ranging from classic French appellations to innovative New World expressions, maintaining an uncompromising commitment to quality and traditional merchant craftsmanship.