Pink port is a relatively new variation on the market, first released in 2008 by Pocas, one of the last family owned vineyards in the D'Ouro Valley, and Croft and the Taylor Fladgate Partnership. It is made with the same grapes and according to the same extremely strict rules that govern the production of vintage and tawny and ruby ports. It is technically a ruby port, but fermented the way a rosé wine would be, with a limited exposure to the grape skins, thus the pink colour. Bearing the hallmarks of a light ruby with its taste being lighter in style and containing a fruity flavour, it's commonly served cold in various ways.
