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    Winemaker

    Helen Turley

    Winemaker, Marcassin Vineyard

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    Portrait of Helen Turley

    i. Biography

    Helen Turley is an American winemaker best known for co-founding Marcassin Vineyard on the Sonoma Coast with her husband and winegrowing partner John Wetlaufer, where the estate focuses on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. She has also been widely cited for consulting work that helped raise the profile of several California cult wines, including Bryant Family Vineyard, and for being identified as a major force in California wine.

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