Our Story

Miracles Happen Every Day

Mira Winery is a name inspired by the Latin root of “miracle” and Greek for “destiny.” Our approach to winemaking is one of intention, precision and artistry. Using only sustainably farmed, 100% Napa Valley fruit, each wine reveals itself in its own time as a deliciously magical snapshot of a time and place, meant to be shared now and for years to come.

A Pure Expression
of the Napa Valley

From its founding in 2009 Mira has been committed to creating wines that are a pure expression of the Napa Valley. Our dedication begins in the vineyard with natural farming practices, is highlighted during fermentation with a minimalist approach to barrel aging in 100% French Oak barrels and into the bottle. Most of Mira's wines are single vineyard and 100% varietal. As a family owned business, we have the commitment and luxury of time which allows us to make the best decisions for the wine in tank, barrel and ultimately in the bottle. At Mira the only release schedule for each wine from each vintage is when we feel like the wine is a true expression of the grape which is ready to drink. The wines are built to last evolving naturally in the bottle for longer than most creating exciting tasting experiences at purchase and many years later.

The Golden Ratio’s divine proportions inspire everything. A particularly stunning example is embodied in the gleaming wooden egg-shaped fermenter called Ovum. Fibonacci’s principles not only create beauty on the outside but in this case also allow for the fermentation to mix itself inside the egg naturally, without the human intervention of punch downs. Tonnellerie Taransaud makes only two of these works of art per year and of the 12 in existence, Mira is the only winery in the Americas to receive one.

Our Team

Jim “Bear” Dyke

Proprietor

Over his 30-year career, Jim “Bear” Dyke, Jr. has consulted with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, trade associations, public policy makers and helped manage numerous national and state political campaigns.

THOMAS RIVERS BROWN

WINEMAKER

Thomas's philosophy embodies the Mira approach of intention, precision and artistry allowing the grapes and the land to determine how a wine is produced. Wines less by design and more by feel. Thomas is the youngest winemaker to ever receive a 100 point score from Robert Parker (he’s earned 60+ since) and has also received two 100-point scores from Wine Spectator, the first American winemaker to receive a perfect score. Thomas joined the Mira team with the 2023 vintage.

Molly Pearson

Society 610 Club Coordinator & Customer Service

Molly Pearson has been with Mira since the very beginning, growing and learning about the industry and all things wine. Through the years she has developed deep-rooted connections to Mira’s many supporters around the world.

Heather Mathias

CFO

Heather Mathias has been a part of the Mira team since the brand was launched and has worn many hats during that time, supporting all aspects of Mira’s business operations.

Golden Ratio

The Mira brand and wines were designed around the Golden Ratio

The golden ratio is best approximated by the Fibonacci sequence and is at the heart of architecture, art and nature. It is also at the heart of Mira from our first connection and our Ovum, the winery’s wooden, egg-shaped fermenter. Ovum embodies the Golden Ratio in both form and function, allowing for fermentation to mix itself naturally inside the egg.

Finance

“Fibonacci retracement” is a tool that technical analysts use to guide their outlook about buying and selling behavior in markets. This technique is named after and derived from the famous Fibonacci sequence, a set of numbers with properties related to many natural phenomena. While using these numbers to predict market movements is a lot less certain than using it to calculate sunflower seed patterns, the appearance of the sequence in the field of finance is yet another testament to its power in capturing the human imagination.

Architecture

The Fibonacci sequence and is often used in architecture and art because it is believed to produce aesthetically pleasing divisions and proportions. In many cases, the golden ratio was applied later during the analysis of the artwork/building, and the eye sees what it wants to see.

Art

One very famous piece, known as the Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci, is drawn according to the golden ratio. If we divide that rectangle with a line drawn across her eyes, we get another golden rectangle, meaning that the proportion of her head length to her eyes is golden.

Nature

Many examples of Fibonacci numbers are found in phenotypic structures of plants and animals. Indeed, Fibonacci numbers often appear in number of flower petals, spirals on a sunflower or nautilus shell, starfish, and fractions that appear in phyllotaxis [4, 18, 10]. Another simple example in which it is possible to find the Fibonacci sequence in nature is given by the number of petals of flowers. Most have three (like lilies and irises), five (parnassia, rose hips) or eight (cosmea), 13 (some daisies), 21 (chicory), 34, 55 or 89 (asteraceae).