About Our Winery
Organic, Complex
Delicious
Our why explains our how
Greetings, we are Enikő Torneby and Galen Torneby, founders of Tumult Wines, read on to learn more about us and our excellent, award winning wines.
Passion for Sustainable Winemaking: Enikő’s love for viticulture, rooted in her Transylvanian upbringing and formal studies, along with Galen’s global clean tech expertise, drives our dedication to environmentally sustainable practices in both vineyard management and winemaking.
Crafting Quality Wines from Vine to Bottle: Our winemaking process emphasizes sustainability and quality, using organic practices in the vineyard and meticulous techniques—from fermentation to aging—to produce exceptional single estate wines.
Resilience and Growth: Since purchasing our property in 2010, we’ve faced significant challenges—from wildfires to personal losses—but these experiences have strengthened our resilience and deepened our commitment to hope and perseverance.
The Art of Wine Making
At Tumult Wines, exceptional wine begins in the vineyard. We use cover crops, sheep grazing, compost, complex nutrients, and minimal watering to nurture healthy, vibrant grapes.
Our red wines undergo meticulous care—hand-harvested, crushed, then fermented, followed by malolactic fermentation and two years of barrel aging for rich, complex flavors.
For our rosé and white wines, grapes are pressed. The rosé soaks briefly with the skins for color and flavor before fermenting to dryness. Both wines rest in stainless steel tanks for up to 6 months to preserve their crisp, fresh character.
Crafted with care, made to savor. Experience the difference in every bottle.
Wine Releases
Our Rosé and Viognier wines are typically released in June, and the Malbec red wine after two years of barrel aging in February.
3,000 Bottles Produced Per Year
Usually, we harvest around 4 tons of Malbec, which we then divide in half for producing rosé, and red wines. We harvest 3 tons of Viognier. This amount of fruit typically yields 3,000 to 4,000 bottles of wine.
From Celebration to Creation
Our winemaking journey began with a simple, joyful moment—celebrating our first wine from the 2020 harvest with family. What started as a heartfelt experiment quickly became a revelation. The passion, connection, and pride we felt in that first bottle inspired us to turn our love for winemaking into something more.
Tumult Wines was born from that celebration, driven by a desire to share not just exceptional wines, but the story, resilience, and joy behind every pour. Join us in raising a glass to where it all began—and where it’s headed.
The Story Behind Tumult
Our Tumult logo, designed by Galen’s son Kyle Torneby, is more than just a symbol—it’s a tribute to our journey. It features a map of the 2017 California wildfires, with the devastating Tubbs Fire marked between the “T” and “U” in Tumult, a fire that forever changed our lives.
Every bottle of Tumult tells a story of perseverance, passion, and hope rising from adversity.
By supporting us, you’re not just buying wine—you’re becoming part of our story.