Trevibban Mill Vineyard

Trevibban Mill Vineyard & Orchards: A Cornish Family Winery Near Padstow

Tucked away down a campion-lined Cornish lane, just a stone's throw from the picturesque harbour town of Padstow, Trevibban Mill Vineyard & Orchards is a family-run, award-winning working vineyard, winery and events venue. It is one of the most exciting wine producers on the south-western English coast, combining traditional-method sparkling wines, characterful still wines, and an exceptional range of organic ciders and apple wines, all made, bottled, disgorged and labelled on site.

Established in 2008 by Engin and Liz Mumcuoglu on what was previously a working arable farm, Trevibban Mill now stretches across 6½ acres of south-east-facing slopes that drop into the Issey Valley, with shillet (free-draining sandy loam) over solid slate and just two miles from the dramatic North Cornish coast. The estate has grown to include 1,700 organic apple trees, a contemporary winery building, a stylish tasting room with panoramic balcony, two self-catering lodges, and a brand-new wedding and events venue. It also houses the kitchens of Themptation, the brothers' London-born hemp food brand, now distributed nationwide through Planet Organic and Wholefoods.

Location & Visiting

Trevibban Mill sits on Dark Lane, just outside Padstow in Cornwall, with the postcode PL27 7SE. Visitors step into an open-plan tasting room with a south-facing balcony terrace where they can take a glass of wine or cider, enjoy a sharing-board lunch, and soak up views over the rolling Cornish countryside and the vineyard itself. During summer, the winery bar is open Tuesday through Saturday, 12pm to 5pm; in winter hours, it runs Thursday to Saturday, 12pm to 5pm.

How to find them

• Address: Trevibban Mill Vineyard, Dark Lane, Nr Padstow, Cornwall, PL27 7SE
• Telephone: 01841 541 413
• Email: admin@trevibbanmill.com
• Coordinates: 50° 29' 41.5" N, 4° 56' 16.1" W (70m at highest point, 2 miles from the sea)

Booking is recommended during busy seasons and essential for the Guided Wine Tour. For table reservations and wine tastings, the team request 36 hours' notice in writing for any changes; for guided tours, two weeks' notice is required. The estate operates a Challenge 25 policy, so please bring photo ID if you look under 25.

History & Family Story

Engin and Liz Mumcuoglu met as post-graduate students at the University of Dundee - Engin studying for a PhD in Economics and Liz a Masters in Radiation Biophysics. After careers in London business and Medical Physics respectively, they moved to Cornwall in 2007, originally intending only to renovate a ruined watermill on the site. After several abandoned ideas, Engin decided to plant a vineyard on the middle sloping fields in 2008, echoing what his grandfather had done many years earlier in Eastern Turkey. Between 2010 and 2012 they added 1,700 apple trees, sweet chestnuts and other fruit trees, and in 2014 work began on the contemporary winery building that today houses the cellars, bars, event space and Themptation's production kitchens.

The land itself is steeped in history: it was once the home of a miller and his family, and the name "Trevibban" derives from the 18th-century mill that processed oats and barley into flour on the site. After that, native English Southdown sheep grazed the fields. Today, the sheep still graze the wider farm, the orchard supplies cider apples, and the vineyards produce grapes for still and sparkling wines under the direction of winemaker Juri, who has over a decade of experience in wineries around the world.

The Wines

Trevibban Mill's portfolio is organised into three main families - Sparkling, Still and Cider - with both traditional-method and low-intervention Pét-Nat styles. All wines are vegan-friendly, and most are produced under Soil Association Organic certification. The vineyard's flagship, the Pinot Noir Rosé Sparkling 2019, has won the WineGB West Chairman's Cup Trophy for Best Rosé Sparkling in both 2021 and 2022.

Sparkling Wines

• Pinot Noir Rosé Sparkling 2019 (£42.95) - 100% Pinot Noir, 4 years on lees, 4 g/L dosage. The flagship: strawberries & cream, pastry aromas, fine bubbles. Pair with lobster bisque or a Cornish cream tea.
• Blanc de Noirs 2019 (£64.95) - 100% Pinot Noir, 4 years lees ageing, zero dosage. WineGB Gold Award 2023. Ripe peaches, honey, almonds.
• Blanc de Blancs 2018 (£39.95) - 100% Chardonnay, 4 years lees ageing, 2 g/L dosage. Apple blossom, vanilla, crème pâtissière.
• Black Ewe White Sparkling 2020 (£32.95) - 100% Seyval Blanc, bone-dry and refreshing; green apple, lemon zest, lemon sherbet on the palate.
• Black Ewe Pink Sparkling 2020 (£32.95) - 100% Dornfelder, 30 months on lees, 8 g/L dosage. Deeply coloured with fresh red berries and cranberry.
• Pét-Nat Sparkling Wine (£25.45) - 100% Dornfelder, méthode ancestrale, partially disgorged, zero dosage, no added sulphites. Cherry sours, raspberries, vanilla.
• Pinot Noir Rosé Sparkling 2018 Magnum (£95.90) - 1.5L flagship magnum from the celebrated 2018 vintage.
• Blanc De Blancs 2018 Magnum (£89.90) - 1.5L Chardonnay, 6 years on lees, zero dosage.
• Blanc De Noirs 2018 Magnum (£199.95) - very limited six-bottle release, 100% Pinot Noir, 6 years on lees, 13% ABV.

Still Wines

• Harlyn 2025 (£20.95) - Off-dry aromatic white blend of Bacchus, Reichensteiner and Seyval Blanc. Peach blossom, elderflower, pineapple, melon.
• Merope 2024 (£23.95) - Chardonnay, Reichensteiner and Siegerrebe. Rose petals, white peach, lychee, grapefruit. Silver medal at IWC 2021 (93 points).
• Orion Skin Contact Wine (£34.95) - 50% Solaris / 50% Reichensteiner, skin fermented for three weeks in French Oak. Mandarin, orange pith, nectarine, blossom honey. No added sulphites.
• Constantine 2025 (£34.95) - 100% Organic Chardonnay aged in French oak barrels. WineGB West Challenge Cup Trophy for Best Oaked White. Acacia flowers, vanilla, tropical fruit, gentle oak.
• Constantine 2025 Magnum (£74.90) - 4 × 300L barrels, three yeasts (one wild), 12.5% ABV from the exceptional 2025 harvest.
• Pinot Noir MV (£29.95) - 100% Pinot Noir multi-vintage red from 2023, 2024 and 2025; long cold maceration, full malolactic in barrel. Morello cherries, figs, vanilla, dark chocolate.
• Cicero Red 2025 (£24.95) - Dornfelder × Pinotin, named after the family guard dog. Low-intervention, fresh red with damsons, violets, raspberries; barbecued meats and tagines.
• Black Ram Red (£26.95) - Dornfelder and Rondo, 2019 barrel-aged fruit, deep purple ruby. Baked plums, black pepper, dark chocolate. Benefits from decanting.
• Dark Lane Reserve 2018 (£99.95) - 100% Dornfelder, 29 months in French oak. Only 637 bottles produced. Cloves, violet, smoke; dried plums and black cherries.
• Rock Rosé (from £20.95) - Pinot Meunier, Dornfelder and Seyval Blanc. Elegantly dry with crisp acidity; strawberries & cream, cherries, white pepper.
• Pinot Noir Still Rosé (£23.95) - 100% Pinot Noir Précoce, pale and crisp. Pomegranate, watermelon, wild strawberries.

Cider & Apple Wines

• Still Cider (Case of 12 × 330ml, £49.80) - Deliciously dry craft cider, 5.5% ABV.
• Still Cider, Oaked (750ml, £9.95) - IWSC Gold Award 2021. Vanilla, sweet spice, crisp apple.
• Sparkling Cider (Case of 12 × 330ml, £52.20) - Fresh, fruity, clean and crisp. 5.5% ABV.
• Pink Sparkling Cider (Case of 12 × 330ml, £52.20) - Fermented with organic Pinot Noir grape skins for a salmon-pink hue and delicate tannins.
• Still Tiger Milk (Case of 12 × 330ml, £49.80) - Skin-and-pulp fermented, deep golden brown. Earthy, butterscotch, toffee apple and chewy tannins.
• Pink Pét-Nat Sparkling Cider (750ml, £14.95) - Méthode traditionnelle, fermented with organic red grape skins. Cherry drops, star anise, bruised apples.
• White Pét-Nat Sparkling Cider (750ml, £14.95) - Méthode ancestrale. Baked apple, cloves, quince, effervescent bubbles.
• Pink Apple Wine (750ml, £9.95) - Still, refreshing, elegant. Watermelon, cucumber, wild strawberry.
• White Apple Wine (750ml, £9.95) - Still, fresh, elegant. Ripe melon, grass, pineapple.
• Dessert Apple Wine (from £9.95, 8.5% vol) - "Apple crumble in a bottle", made from 100% organic apples.
• Organic Apple Juice (from £32.70) - Pressed and pasteurised at Whitethorn Farm.

All ciders and many of the wines are Soil Association Organic certified. Most wines are vegan-friendly, and two - Orion and the Pét-Nat - contain no added sulphites, reflecting the winery's ongoing drive to reduce and ultimately eradicate sulphites across the range.

Vineyard & Winemaking

The vineyard is planted on free-draining shillet soil that is only around 30 cm deep in places, sitting on solid slate (there is even a disused slate quarry on the estate). The south-east-facing slopes and maritime climate - just two miles from the Atlantic - give the wines both ripeness and bracing acidity. Grapes are all hand-harvested by a small in-house team, with adroit pruning, canopy management and observation throughout the season to limit disease pressure.

Winemaking is led by Juri, who brings more than ten years of experience working in wineries across the world. Trevibban Mill continually invests in innovation: the winery roof supports 110 solar panels generating 29,997 kWh of clean energy per year, and the estate does not use herbicides, instead letting native flora flourish to support biodiversity. Every spring, the field in front of the tasting room is sown with phacelia, sunflowers and wild flowers to attract bumblebees, pollinating insects, otters, deer, foxes, badgers, weasels and a remarkable variety of birds from buzzards to flocks of goldfinches.

Tours & Tastings

Whether you're a wine enthusiast or a curious visitor, the team offers two core experiences that allow you to explore the estate and taste its wines hands-on. Both are run in the contemporary south-facing tasting room with sweeping views over the vineyard and the Camel estuary.

Guided Wine Tour - £25 per person

Visit the vineyard and winery and get a behind-the-scenes story of the wines on a guided tour, usually led by one of the owners or a family member of the estate, followed by a tutored tasting of 5 selected wines in the beautiful south-facing tasting room. The tour runs from February through to December on Wednesdays at 3pm, Thursdays at 3pm (from April 2024) and Saturdays at 3pm, generally concluding around 5pm. Duration is approximately 2 hours, including 40 ml of each of 5 wines.

Private Guided Wine Tours are available for groups: an additional £100 charge for groups of 10 or more, or £150 for groups of less than 10, in addition to the £25 per-person tour fee. Email admin@trevibbanmill.com for availability.

Children under 6 are welcome free of charge; children 6 and over are £5 and receive a bottle of organic apple juice. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome. Sensible shoes and a waterproof jacket are recommended - the tour goes ahead in most weather, although the time spent outside in the vineyard may be adjusted if conditions are bad. Bookings are non-refundable; with two weeks' notice they can be rescheduled once within three months.

Wine or Cider Tasting - £17.50 per person

Set in the beautiful surroundings of the wine estate, try a mixture of 5 wines or 5 ciders selected from the portfolio with an experienced member of the team. The wine tasting covers 5 still and sparkling wines (40 ml each); the cider tasting includes 1 × 330ml bottle of sparkling cider plus 4 × 40 ml measures of still and sparkling ciders. Allow 1 hour for the tasting itself, or 1.5 - 2 hours if you order sharing boards.

Tastings run all open days, Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm to 5pm; tables are best booked between 12pm and 3.30pm. Booking is not essential in winter, but groups of 6+ are asked to call ahead. The team operates a Challenge 25 policy and a discretionary 10% service charge on tables of 6+. Sharing boards - Themptation hummus, hand-carved charcuterie, olives and local cheeses - can be ordered on the day. Bookings are non-refundable; with 36 hours' notice they can be rescheduled once within three months.

Book a Table - £10 per person

For visitors who simply want to relax on the balcony with a glass of wine or cider and a sharing board, table bookings can be secured for £10 per person, which is deducted from the final bill. Booking is recommended in the busy seasons and essential for tours. The full bar menu includes wines by the glass, cider by the glass or 330 ml bottle, soft drinks, home-pressed apple juice, homemade elderflower cordial, coffee and teas. Self-service 40 ml wine tasters start from £2.50 per tasting.

Weddings & Private Events

Above the working winery, the Upper Deck is a brand-new, modern and luxurious celebration space accommodating up to 120 guests for a sit-down reception and a further 80 for evening celebrations. With the spacious balcony, the south-facing terraces and the additional Winery bar area, the venue is high-end yet understated, with natural textures juxtaposed against Philippe Starck pieces. The private lake, a short stroll through the vineyards and woodland, makes a stunning setting for ceremonies and photography. Menus are bespoke, designed around locally sourced produce, and the in-house wine list covers white, red, rosé and sparkling wines to match every course. Guests can also add a wine tour to their wedding day for an extra-special touch.

Stay on the Vineyard

For visitors who want to extend their stay, the estate has two modern, self-catered, one-bedroom lodges - both surrounded by vines, a short stroll from the Camel estuary and just three miles from Padstow. Cicero's Lodge sleeps two adults (plus one child under 2) and is dog-friendly for one small dog. The Wine Maker's Lodge sleeps two adults (plus one child under 2) and is not dog-friendly. Both are bookable via AirBnB:

• Cicero's Lodge
• The Wine Maker's Lodge

Eat at the Vineyard

The on-site kitchen serves a selection of Themptation hummus with freshly baked bread and crudités, alongside hand-carved charcuterie, olives and local cheeses designed to complement and contrast the wines. Tom Mumcuoglu, who joined his parents at Trevibban in 2018, founded Themptation after university with the aim of bringing hemp to the forefront of British food culture. His products, from hummus to organic chocolate, are now produced on site and distributed to over 75 stores nationwide. The full bar menu is available as a downloadable PDF.

Downstairs, the team at Barnaby's (from the Prawn on the Lawn group) operate a permanent restaurant with a sample menu available online. Tables at Barnaby's must be booked directly.

Gifts, Hampers & Vouchers

The vineyard shop offers a wide range of gift options:

• Estate Collection Gift Hamper (£107.95) - 75cl Pinot Noir Rosé Sparkling, 75cl Harlyn Still White, 330 ml Sparkling Cider, branded bottle stopper and corkscrew, plus a hand-written postcard.
• Deluxe Gift Hamper (£259.95) - 75cl Dark Lane Reserve 2018, 75cl Gold-award Blanc de Noirs Sparkling 2018, Travarno Cornish hand soap, tin of Perello Gordal olives, 1L Nunez de Prado extra virgin olive oil, branded bottle stopper and corkscrew, plus a hand-written postcard.
• Gift Voucher (from £15.00) - Redeemable on wine online, in the winery bar, or for guided tours and tastings. Email admin@trevibbanmill.com with your voucher reference. Sent as E-Voucher or hard copy (additional £1.50 by post) and valid for 12 months.
• Wooden Wine Boxes - Single (£6.95) or double (£9.45) wood slide boxes with cotton rope handle, stamped with the Trevibban Mill logo.
• Trevibban Bottle Stopper (£5.95) - Perfect for keeping your sparkling wine alive for longer.
• Trevibban Corkscrew (£6.95) - Branded stainless steel corkscrew.
• Trevibban Greetings Card (£3.65) - Designed by local artist Don Mowat, hand-written with your message.
• Themptation Organic Chocolate (£3.45) and Organic Southdown Trevibban Mill Wool (£7.00) - Smaller gift ideas.

Free delivery is offered on orders over £150. Under that, a flat rate of £9.95 applies to all wine orders. Gift vouchers are free to send; local pickup is available. All orders are processed within 24 hours and shipped via ParcelForce 24-hour, so most customers receive their order within 2 - 3 working days. To minimise packaging, the team asks that orders are placed in quantities of 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12.

Accolades & Press

Trevibban Mill's wines have won multiple awards across WineGB, the International Wine Challenge (IWC), the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC), and the South West Vineyards Association, including:

• WineGB West 2022 and 2021 - Chairman's Cup Trophy for Best Rosé Sparkling (Pinot Noir Rosé Sparkling NV)
• WineGB West 2022 - Challenge Cup Trophy for Best Oaked White (Constantine 2020)
• WineGB Awards 2023 - Gold Award (Blanc de Noirs 2019, Rock Rosé Bronze)
• WineGB Awards 2019 - Gold Medal for Orion Skin Fermented 2018
• WineGB Awards 2020 - Gold Award for Black Ewe Pinot Noir Rosé 2018
• IWC 2021 - Silver Medal (92 points) for Black Ewe Pinot Noir Précoce 2018
• IWSC 2021 - Gold Award for Still Cider, Oaked
• WineGB Awards 2021 - Silver Medal for Black Ram Red 2018

The estate has been featured by Square Meal as one of the UK's best vineyards and by House & Garden in their piece on British low-intervention wine.

Local Knowledge

Because the vineyard is in a rural setting, the team strongly recommend pre-booking taxis in advance for all guided tours and tastings. More than 25 recommended taxi firms serve Padstow, Wadebridge and Newquay, including O'Neill's Taxi, North Coast Taxi, Padstow Cabs, Petroc's Cabs, Bob's Cab, KJ Taxis, Atlantic Cabs, A2B Taxis and 123 Taxis.

How to Buy

The full wine, cider, hamper and gift range is available online at the Trevibban Mill Shop, with categories for Sparkling Wine, Still Wine, Cider, and Vouchers & Gifts. Trade enquiries should be directed to admin@trevibbanmill.com. For gift voucher redemptions, write to the same address with your order number and voucher reference.

Work With Us

The winery is a close-knit team and regularly recruits enthusiastic multitaskers for the Tasting Room, processing, packaging, kitchen preparation and venue set-up roles. The current operational days are Tuesday to Saturday, with occasional events outside these days. Seasonal and permanent positions are sometimes available.

Final Thoughts

Whether you're drawn in by the view across the Camel estuary, the Gold-award-winning traditional-method sparkling wines, the chance to taste a no-added-sulphite skin-contact white, or simply the appeal of a glass of crisp organic cider on a sun-trap terrace, Trevibban Mill Vineyard & Orchards is one of the most complete visitor experiences on the English wine map. Pedigree, sustainability, family story and terroir all sit alongside excellent food and a beautifully designed modern winery - a true Cornish gem within a short drive of Padstow, Wadebridge and the North Cornish coast.