Helen Turley and John Wetlaufer announced that Ryan O’Donnell will join them at their Marcassin Winery in Windsor, California as winemaker this spring. O’Donnell was the associate winemaker at Kosta Browne Winery in Sebastopol, California. Before that, O'Donnell was the associate winemaker at Paul Hobbs Winery in Sebastopol, California.
Turley says “Pinot Noir wine-growing and winemaking on the real Sonoma Coast offers challenges every harv...
Helen Turley's winemaking philosophy is simple - "great vineyards, meticulously farmed, limited yield, long hang time and natural yeast." She approaches every project with these simple and transcendent priorities.
Helen Turley, Founder of Marcassin Vineyards, was educated at Cornell University in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. In 1977, she began working in the lab for Robert Mondavi Winery followed by a short time at Chappellet Winery...
The rich, opulent Pinot Noir and Chardonnay crafted at Marcassin is minimally produced and very hard to get a hold of. Helen Turley's personal production philosophy shapes her winemaking process to be focused on quality and excellence always calling for, "great vineyards, meticulously farmed, limited yield, long hang time, and natural yeast."
The 20-acre estate vineyard on the Sonoma Coast produces only 100 barrels annually. None of the wi...
Marcassin produces some of Sonoma County's best-known, most expensive pinot noirs and chardonnays. Under Turley's direction, the winery turns out fewer than 3,000 cases of meticulously-crafted wine each year. Marcassin plans to open a winery of its own in Windsor in 2011; previously, Marcassin shared facilities with Martinelli Winery.
Like many top producers, Marcassin sells its wines by mailing list only. On the secondary market, expect...
Having worked with the greatest wineries in California, Helen Turley is one of the most influential winemakers in this country. She has received critical acclaim for almost every wine she touches. She was instrumental in creating the cult wine phenomenon and although her work with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the best known, her work with Bordeaux varietals may rival her contribution with the former. Turley has been the consulting winemaker f...
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