Our main grape varieties are Blaufränkisch, Furmint and Gelber Muskateller. But …!
The Cabernet Franc grape variety has a longer tradition here than one might assume at first glance.
The famous Rust ‘R’ has been on everyone's lips for 500 years. The people of Rust already knew about the importance of branding half a millennium ago - in the truest sense of the word.
The history of Rust has been written in wine. That much is common knowledge.
Umberto Eco would probably have titled this piece ‘How to Travel with a Grafted Vine’. We remain true to the turbulence that, a quarter of a decade ago, gave rise to one of our most complex wines, following a series of diverse and lengthy prequels.
Gillesberg is an untypical vineyard on many levels – and Rust's highest topographical point. Once dedicated to growing Welschriesling, Gillesberg is now home to more offbeat varieties such as our fabulous Cabernet Franc.
„The single vineyard "Obere Wald" stands for Blaufränkisch affinity that has turned into soil". This is a our new saying. The exceptional position of the Oberer Wald is demonstrated by the fact that it is the only vineyard in Rust that slopes entirely to the south. Most of the remaining single vineyards which shape the Rust vineyard arena face eastwards towards the lake.
Ruster Ausbruch is by far the oldest designation of origin and has recently received DAC status. 2018 even brought us two Ruster Ausbruch wines - one of which is a rarity made from 100% Gelber Muskateller.
An unusual name for an unusual vineyard. How Paul Triebaumer turned a site planted with a variety of grape vines into a prime location for Rust's showpiece varieties, whose fruits we can enjoy today.
We Triebaumers have always been solid variety pioneers, so we didn't talk for long but did it.