Quinta do Fojo

Owner	Borges de Sousa family

Since Churchill started, grapes have been bought from this quinta belonging to the late Jorge Borges de Sousa's family and they also made Single Quinta Vintage Port. Torga from Roseira & Ricou is made exclusively by grapes from Quinta do Fojo.

House	Quinta da Fojo Churchill	Vintage	1984
Colour	Yellow and mature in colour, almost tawny.	Number of tastings	2
Bouquet	Cream candy, candy, a hint of crème caramel and burned sugar in the nose.	Score range	15.00 - 15.00
Taste	Medium body. Mature and peaking. Will not be better so drink up. Balanced and quite elegant with a rather attractive and quite acceptable finish with some quite lovely old acidity in the end.	Average score
Last tasted	21st December 2025	Point this date	15.00
Comment	Tasted at home with the family. One bottle has been defect.	Tasters	SAI, SS

House	Quinta do Fojo Churchill	Vintage	1989
Colour	Dark blue in colour.	Number of tastings	2
Bouquet	Crème caramel and old grocery shop in the nose.	Score range	14.50 - 14.50
Taste	Medium body but quite tasty. A caramel touch in flavour. Quite interesting. Good fruit in finish but will not be a long runner.	Average score	14.50
Last tasted	21st November 2019	Point this date	14.50
Comment	At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle was corked. Tasting notes from 29 January 1998. In 2019 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings.	Tasters	SAI, JB, SS