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Est. 2011

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.

Quinta do Fojo Vintages:1984, 1986, 1989

Vintage Port tasting notes:

HouseQuinta do Fojo
Churchill
Vintage1984
ColourYellow mature in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetFruit in the nose. Quite simple bouquet.Score range
TasteMedium body. Attractive ripe fruit flavour Slightly acidic and alcoholic. Not balanced and short finish. Hardly acceptable vintage port.Average score
Last tasted29th January 1998Point this date12.90
CommentAt the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen.
TastersSAI
HouseQuinta do Fojo
Churchill
Vintage1989
ColourDark blue in colour.Number of tastings2
BouquetCrème caramel and old grocery shop in the nose.Score range14.50 - 14.50
TasteMedium body but quite tasty. A caramel touch in flavour. Quite interesting. Good fruit in finish but will not be a long runner.Average score14.50
Last tasted21st November 2019Point this date14.50
CommentAt 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.
TastersSAI, JB, SS

Last tasted:

21st September
Pocas Jr 2001
19th September
Cockburn 1983
Delaforce 1992
Dow 2000
Fonseca 1994
Graham 2003
Quinta do Cachao
Messias 1983
Quinta do Pego 2000
Quinta do Vale Meao 2003
Rozes 1994
Taylor 1992

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