Our Story
Family-owned, organic, rooted in Lodi, California.
Welcome to LD Winery
For six generations, the Liyu-Dev family has cultivated the LD acreage in Lodi’s wine country. What started as a small vineyard in 1875 has grown into a thriving winery known for sustainable practices, hand-harvested grapes, and wines that reflect the unique land of our region.
We believe great wine starts in the vineyard. Our organic viticulture and minimal intervention winemaking let the fruit speak for itself—bold, balanced, and unmistakably Lodi.
Whether you’re visiting our tasting room, joining our wine club, or enjoying a bottle at home, you’re part of our extended family. Welcome.
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Allison Liyu and Dustin Dev arrived in the California Valley in 1887 with little more than determination and a belief in the land. They worked the vineyards, tended crops, and started a legacy. The 1917 cellar expansion housed more than just wine through the Great Depression, and several vineyards were used to grow food for the community.
In 1937, LD Winery participated in the very first Lodi Grape Festival, a tradition we have proudly continued every year since. We entered our first international wine competition in 1967, and won our first world-level double gold in 1975.
In 2007, we expanded into the current tasting room, just in time to welcome the whole family back to celebrate Kaylie and Silas Dev’s 50th anniversary. Each chapter of the LD Winery legacy reflects the same guiding belief that began in 1887: adapt when needed, gather often, and care for the land and the community it supports.
Our Family
Levi Dev & Lilah Clio
Fifth Generation Owners
Siblings Levi and Lilah took over in 1984 and still handle all the day to day administration, personally plan and host the events, and are known for “secret recipe” appetizers that come out on wine club pick-up weekends.
Reagan dEv
Winemaker & Vineyard Manager
A sixth-generation winemaker, Reagan combines her UC Davis education with a deep respect for the land. You can find her running around the vineyards and cellars as she oversees every step from vine to bottle.
Mason Clio
Tasting Room Manager
Marcus joined the family business in 2017 and brings warmth, wine knowledge, and a talent for pairing. Known as the singing sommelier he loves helping guests fully experience each vintage. If you visit, you’ll likely meet him first.
What's Important
Six generations on this land
Our family started farming this land in 1887, growing alongside the Lodi community for six generations. That shared history shaped our belief that vineyards thrive best when people do too. We invest in local schools, agricultural programs, and partnerships that strengthen the region. Every bottle reflects both our family’s work and the care of a community rooted in this place.
Organic from the ground up
We farm 100% organically, from heritage grapes to the wild yeast that ferments them naturally. No chemicals, no shortcuts—just careful stewardship that allows the land and vines to express themselves. We intentionally use naturally occurring sulfides to protect our wines and support long aging. Great wine, we believe, begins in living soil and arrives in the glass with its character intact.
Sustainable Practices
Because this land will be passed down, we farm with the long view. We helped establish and proudly follow the LODI RULES for Sustainable Winegrowing, founded here in the heart of San Joaquin County. These rigorous, science-based standards guide everything from soil and water care to labor practices. Sustainability for us isn’t a trend—it’s how we protect these vineyards for generations to come.
Old Vines Make the Best Wine
Some of our vines have been rooted in Lodi soil for more than a century. Their deep root systems produce wines with a depth and complexity young vines can’t replicate. Preserving these vines while planting for the future requires patience, skill, and balance. That knowledge lives in the hands of vineyard families who have worked these fields for generations.
Two centuries of family knowledge
In our cellar rests a handwritten book filled with stories, recipes, and lessons passed down over time. It guides our work today, reminding us when to wait, adapt, or trust experience. Every wine carries traces of that wisdom, shaped by memory as much as by craft. This is knowledge earned slowly, and honored in every vintage.
Barreling tomorrow’s memories
What we do today is meant to last well beyond us. The barrels aging in our cellar will become future celebrations and milestones. Every decision, from planting to harvest, is made with the next hundred years in mind. Our legacy is simple: vineyards and wines worthy of being passed on.