Røst is a small island municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Lofoten. The name of the white wine Røst comes from Old Norse: Rǫst. rǫst which means "maelstrom" and refers to where two currents meet. A vivid description of medieval island life has been delivered by the shipwrecked Venetian sea captain Pietro Querini, who was rescued by the islanders in 1432. He described the society as very harmonious and pious, and described how they made a living from fishing cod and some agriculture.
