Several miles and 900 feet above the coastline of Malibu California, the land is close enough to the ocean to receive wonderfully refreshing cool Pacific Ocean breezes each night in balance with ample days of legendary California sun and heat. This wonderful combination helps us nurture and produce each varietal of our spectacular grapes.
In 2000, when we first started to plan our vineyard, Triunfo Canyon Vineyards represented the culmination of a lifelong desire to grow our own grapes so that we could create world class, hand crafted, artisan wines. Over the next few years, as we cleared the ground, set about getting water, establishing the vineyard, mending fences and finally planting the 1st block of vines, we discovered that the hard work, little stumbles and sometimes unexpected setbacks were in fact part of what has made this labor of love all the better. And now, as we add each new block of vines, we strive to use the lessons we have learned over the years to steward the land, our vine and our art as we continue on our perpetual quest to truly master the art of fine winemaking.
We hope that you will find as much enjoyment in our wines as we have had in bringing them and our dream to reality.
Laura & Steve Gilbard, Proprietors, Triunfo Canyon Vineyards.