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Visiting Trevibban Mill
Trevibban Mill is a vineyard and organic orchard just inland from Padstow, planted in 2008 by Engin and Liz Mumcuoglu and named after a ruined watermill on the land. It makes still and sparkling wine and a lot of cider. Book the 3pm guided tour, which an owner or one of the family usually leads, or drop in for a tasting at the terrace bar.
Trevibban Mill at a glance
| Founded | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Known for | Still and sparkling wines and organic ciders, Southdown sheep in the vines, and a terrace bar with views |
| Grapes | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Dornfelder, Pinot Meunier, Pinotin, Bacchus, Reichensteiner, Seyval Blanc, Solaris and Sauvignac |
| Open | Tasting room and bar 12pm to 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday from April to October, Thursday to Saturday in winter. Closed on some dates for private functions |
| Booking | Guided tours must be booked and are non-refundable. Tastings can be booked online; booking is not essential in winter, but groups of more than 6 should call ahead |
| Tours from | £17.50 |
| Food | Bar lunches and sharing boards 12pm to 5pm; Barnaby’s restaurant downstairs, booked through its own website |
| Dogs | Well-behaved dogs welcome on a lead at all times, including on tours |
| Children | Welcome with an adult and must stay at the table. On tours, under-6s free and 6 and over £5 with apple juice. High chairs on request |
| Stay | Two one-bedroom lodges on the vineyard, Cicero’s Lodge (takes one small dog) and The Wine Maker’s Lodge, booked through Airbnb |
Checked on the vineyard’s own website in November 2026.
About Trevibban Mill
In 2007 Engin and Liz Mumcuoglu looked round six and a half acres at Trevibban, near Padstow, including the ruin of an 18th-century watermill where a miller and his family had once lived.
They bought it, then the fields next door. Engin planted the vineyard on the sloping middle fields in 2008, and between 2010 and 2012 they added 1,700 apple trees, sweet chestnuts and other fruit.
Most of the land and the winery are certified organic by the Soil Association. The organic logo goes on all of the ciders and some of the wines.
Southdown sheep graze between the vines and under the apple trees, and a wildflower garden is sown every year. The winemaker, Juri, has worked in wineries around the world for more than ten years.
The range is long for a vineyard of this size, with ten grape varieties going into sparkling, white, rosé and red wines, plus still and sparkling ciders, apple wines and juice. The red Cicero is named after the farm’s guard dog.
The wines
Start with the sparkling. The Blanc de Noirs is the most expensive bottle, and Black Ewe Pink is the cheaper way into the fizz.
Among the still wines, Constantine is an organic oaked Chardonnay, and Dark Lane Reserve is a red that spent 72 months in oak, with only 324 bottles made. Cicero is the everyday red.
Don’t skip the ciders: there are pét-nat sparkling ciders in pink and white, still ciders and apple wines, and the organic apple juice is a good choice for the driver. Where to buy them.
Tours and tastings at Trevibban Mill
We’d book the guided tour. It is led by the family more often than not, it goes out into the vines and the winery, and the tasting at the end is in the same room as the bar, so you can stay on.
If you want lunch first, arrive between 1pm and 1.30pm and say so in the booking. The tasting is the easier option on a short visit, and in winter you can usually just walk in.
Days matter here. The bar shuts on Sundays and Mondays all year and opens only Thursday to Saturday in winter, and it closes for private functions on some dates, which are listed on the contact page.
Part of the tour is outside and can be muddy, so bring boots and a coat. Don’t wander into the vines on your own, as it is a working farm.
| Experience | Price | Length | When |
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| Wine or Cider Tasting Five still and sparkling wines, 40ml each, or a 330ml sparkling cider and four 40ml ciders; you choose on the day. Booking reserves a table. Sharing boards cost extra. Non-refundable, but can be moved once with 36 hours’ notice. | £17.50 per person | About 1 hour, or 1.5 to 2 hours with food | Whenever the bar is open; arrival between 12pm and 3.30pm |
| Guided Wine Tour A walk round the vineyard and winery, usually with an owner or one of the family, then a tutored tasting of five still and sparkling wines (40ml each) in the south-facing tasting room. Up to 10 people. Sharing boards can be ordered before the tour. Private tours cost an extra £100 for 10 or more, £150 for fewer. Non-refundable; can be moved once within three months with two weeks’ notice by email. | £25 per adult; children 6 and over £5, under-6s free | About 2 hours, finishing around 5pm | February to December, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 3pm |
Book these on the Trevibban Mill website.
Buy Trevibban Mill wines
8 bottles in stock with our wine partners this week. Prices are for a single 75cl bottle.
Sparkling
Trevibban Mill Black Ewe White Sparkling
A traditional method sparkling white, aged at least 18 months on the lees, with crisp apple and zesty lemon flavours.
£36.99at WinebuyersBuySparkling rosé
Trevibban Mill Pinot Noir Brut Rosé
A traditional method sparkling rosé from Pinot Noir, given at least four years on the lees and a low dosage.
£35.99at WinebuyersBuySparkling, off-dry
Trevibban Mill Harlyn 2025
A gently sweet, aromatic white blend, kept on its lees for a few months, with light floral and fruit flavours.
£20.99at WinebuyersBuyWhite
Trevibban Mill Merope
A dry, aromatic white showing rose petal, peach and lychee on the nose and grapefruit on the palate.
£24.49at WinebuyersBuyWhite
Trevibban Mill Orion Skin Contact Organic 2024
All Orion, fermented on the skins for gentle tannins, with tangerine, stone fruit and a honeyed note.
£29.99at WinebuyersBuyWhite
Trevibban Mill Constantine Organic White 2023
An organic blend of Chardonnay, Seyval Blanc and Reichensteiner, with the Chardonnay aged in French oak for a honeyed, smoky note.
£35.99at WinebuyersBuy
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Rosé
Trevibban Mill Rock Rosé
A deep pink Cornish rosé with orchard flavours of cherry, plum and sweet red apple.
£21.99at WinebuyersBuyRed
Trevibban Mill Cicero 2023
A young, low-intervention red from Rondo, Dornfelder and Pinot Noir Précoce, with cherry, blackberry and a little spice.
£24.99at WinebuyersBuy
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Getting there
The vineyard is on Dark Lane, just outside Padstow. The website gives a map link and a list of local taxis but no bus or train details, so drive or take a taxi from Padstow. If you are tasting, book the taxi back.
Make a day of it
Padstow, for the harbour and the fish restaurants, is the obvious place to pair with a visit. Barnaby’s, the restaurant downstairs at the vineyard, saves you the trip if you want a proper lunch.
See every vineyard you can visit in our Cornwall directory. Our other Cornwall vineyard guides: Camel Valley, Knightor, Polgoon.
Questions people ask
Can I bring children?
Yes. Children must stay with an adult at the table. On the guided tour under-6s go free and children 6 and over pay £5, which includes a bottle of organic apple juice.
Is it open in winter?
Yes, Thursday to Saturday, 12pm to 5pm, and guided tours run from February to December. Booking a tasting is not essential in winter unless you are a group of more than 6.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes, well-behaved dogs are welcome on a lead at all times, including on the tour. One of the two lodges takes a small dog.