Rebula is at home in Brda
Rebula – a wine of a thousand faces. Modern because it is direct, simple and pure. Popular because it carries within it a cultural tradition acquired through centuries of taste history. Internationally awarded because it is the best at home in the Brda region.
REBULA – FACTS
Rebula has been present in the Goriška Brda for many centuries, as evidenced by many historical sources. It was brought there by the ancient Romans, who called it Helvola. The first mention of it can be traced back to the Middle Ages, in 1336, in a purchase contract in the village of Višnjevik. At that time, the term rebula meant a method of producing the best white wines.
Rebula was brought to the Brda by the ancient Romans – (Helvola).
In the Middle Ages, the term rebula meant a method of producing the best white wines.
The first mention of rebula in the Brda – 1336, in a purchase contract in the village of Višnjevik.
LOCATION
The territory of Brda has always been a border area. Despite the changes that have befallen this land over the centuries, despite the collision and symbiosis of different nations, the rise and fall of different powers, Rebula has remained and has always, without a doubt, accompanied the Brda region. Because it thrives well in the hilly area and marly soils, it is still the main variety in Brda vineyards today. It is planted on a quarter of all Brda vineyards, which is around 400 hectares. Klet Brda is one of the largest producers of Rebula in the world, as Rebula represents 28% of all white varieties that the winery takes over. Annually, Klet Brda produces from 1 to 1.5 million liters of Rebula.
It thrives well in the hilly area and marly soils, which is why it has found its true home in Brda.
Planted on 22% of all vineyards in Brda, which is around 400 hectares.
Klet Brda is among the largest producers of Rebula in the world.
WINE
Rebula is a mineral wine with a pronounced varietal character. When we smell it, we detect fresh fruit aromas that evoke citrus, apple, lime and cedar. With maturation in barrels, it acquires more complex aromas and additional fullness of taste. It is an excellent base for sparkling wines, and it also works well as a still wine in a wide variety of interpretations by oenologists.
An ideal base for sparkling wines. We have been producing sparkling Rebula at Klet Brda since 1962.
The oldest wine in the cellar is a Rebula from 1957.
KLET BRDA & DE BAGUER
At Klet Brda, rebula is vinified in various ways – from sparkling and fresh rebula with an emphasis on varietal characteristics to more mature and complex rebulas, even from dried grapes and using ancient processes.
It can be a refreshing sparkling wine – sparkling rebula, a calm, fresh and fruity wine, such as Rebula Quercus, or a rich, complex wine, aged in barrels – Rebula Bagueri. Due to its sociable nature, it is also an excellent companion to various types (Krasno white blend, A plus white).
A purely unique rebula is de Baguer Single vineyard Motnik. It is a wine produced according to the medieval method – in which the barrels were smoked with local spices. Oenologist Darinko Ribolica and cellar master Igor Skubin reinterpreted and developed the process for rebula.
THE ONE FROM BRDA IS THE BEST
Marly soil, sunny locations on steep slopes, a lot of manual labor, heroic viticulture. Lower yields, but the best results for this variety. These are the conditions in which the best Rebulas in the world can be produced. This is evidenced by international recognition and awards for Rebulas from Brda winemakers (from both sides of the border) from all over the world. Every year, the Klet Brda receives many excellent awards for its Rebulas. Among all, we should highlight the Bagueri 2013 Rebula, which received the highest platinum medal and an excellent score of 97 points out of 100 at the renowned international Decanter World Wine Awards in 2018.
