Where Elevation Guides the Vineyard, and Time Shapes the Wine
Raised by Elevation, Refined by Time
Nearly half a century ago, our parents set out to find the right place to grow premium wine grapes and build a life rooted in the land. After five years of searching, they announced they’d found the perfect property—high in the Howell Mountain Range, just below the Twin Sisters summit.
The first visit to the site was unforgettable. Reached by a winding stagecoach trail and shared with a herd of bison, it felt more like the edge of nowhere than the beginning of a vineyard. But they saw the potential.
Five years later, after a major effort to prepare the site, the first Cabernet Sauvignon vines were planted. At 1,800 feet above the valley floor, the vineyard offered rocky volcanic soils, cooler nights, and a long, measured growing season.
What began as a bold family decision has grown into a pursuit of passion, balance, and quality—carried forward by the next generation.
Stewardship Across Generations
The vineyard began with a vision—and it continues with the same steady purpose: to grow wines of depth and character, shaped by where they’re from.
Today, the second generation of the Lyons family is expanding and refining what their parents began—planting new blocks, reworking older ones, and continuing the thoughtful approach that has always defined Lyons Ranch.
Still family-owned. Still estate-farmed. Still rooted in the belief that great wine must first be grown before it can be made.
Why We Farm
Each bottle of Lyons Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon reflects the land, the season, and the hands that have tended it.
Some might see the close of harvest as a little sad, even a bit melancholy. But for us, it’s a quiet hooray. Another vintage is underway. The vineyard can rest—and so can we.
- Sylvia Lyons
Rooted in Elevation. Refined by Time.
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