Quinta do Fojo
| Owner | Borges de Sousa family |
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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.
| Quinta do Fojo Vintages: | 1984, 1986, 1989 |
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| House | Quinta do Fojo Churchill | Vintage | 1984 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Fruit in the nose. Quite simple bouquet. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Attractive ripe fruit flavour Slightly acidic and alcoholic. Not balanced and short finish. Hardly acceptable vintage port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th January 1998 | Point this date | 12.90 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen. | Tasters | SAI |
| 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 |