Who owns Marcassin Winery?

Today Marcassin vineyards produces wine from their Sonoma vineyards that have continued to grow in size. They also make wine from fruit owned by the Martinelli families planted in the Blue Slide Ridge and Three Sisters vineyards.

Who owns Marcassin Winery?

Helen Turley
Helen Turley is a pioneering American winemaker and wine consultant. She is known for bringing several Californian cult wines to the public awareness, and as the owner of a 20-acre (8.1 ha) boutique winery, Marcassin Vineyard….

Is marcassin still making wine?

Today Marcassin vineyards produces wine from their Sonoma vineyards that have continued to grow in size. They also make wine from fruit owned by the Martinelli families planted in the Blue Slide Ridge and Three Sisters vineyards.

Where is Marcassin winery?

Sonoma Coast
Marcassin (french for ‘young wild boar’) is a VERY small winery – in fact it’s so small that the wines have actually been made at the Martinelli winery in Russian River Valley. Located on the Sonoma Coast, the Marcassin vineyard is planted to 50/50 Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and is about 10 acres in size.

Is Larry Turley related to Helen Turley?

History. In 1993, Turley Wine Cellars was founded by Larry Turley, brother of the well-known consulting winemaker Helen Turley. Turley had entered the wine business in 1981 as co-founder of the multi-varietal Frog’s Leap Winery, but soon realized that his interest lay in wines made from the Zinfandel grape.

Who owns Turley?

Larry Turley
Actually, it’s two famous names. Turley Wine Cellars brings old-vine Zinfandel to the world, and it’s owned by Larry Turley. He’s a former Santa Rosa ER doctor who co-founded Frog’s Leap before opening his own winery in 1993.

How do I contact Marcassin Winery?

707-942-5633….Marcassin.

How much are Turley wines?

Prices and ratings of Turley Wine Cellars vintages

What Turley means?

Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Toirdealbhaigh, a patronymic from the personal name Toirdhealbhach, a personal name meaning ‘like Thor’ or ‘like thunder’, composed of the Old Norse name þórr (see Thor) + Gaelic dealbhach ‘like’, ‘in the shape of’.

Who is Larry Turley?

Turley was one of the founders of Frog’s Leap, then went on to run Turley Cellars; His sister, Helen, has her own label (called Marcassin) and is a consultant. His winemaking beginnings were humble; as he tells it, he got into winemaking after a chance meeting.

What type of wine is Turley?

Turley wine is perhaps best known for its single-varietal, single-vineyard Zinfandel & Petite Syrah wines. Many of these come from old vines dating back to 1800’s, some of the oldest in California. These vines can be found in Lodi, Amador County and Paso Robles.

What is a Turley bottle?

Champagne wine bottles, Turley, and Magnums can be very similar in appearance to Burgundy bottles. Like Burgundy bottles they are also 3.5 inches in diameter or more, but they are much thicker and heavier bottles, with big indentations in the bottom of the bottle.

Where are Marcassin wines made?

For the time being, Marcassin’s wines are made at the Martinelli winery in Russian River Valley. In the near future, Turley and Wetlaufer hope to add another 5 acres of vines, along with a winery.

Who is the founder of Marcassin?

She and Wetlaufer founded the Marcassin label in 1990. Turley has had striking across-the-board success with different wines from different vineyards. Her work ranges from the plush, enormously rich Bryant Family and Colgin Cabernets to the immense Turley Zinfandels to the elegant, concentrated Landmark Chardonnays.

Is Marcassin Chardonnay a good wine?

Her 1996 Marcassin Vineyard Chardonnay, the first release from her Sonoma Coast vineyard, is one of the most exciting wines I have ever tasted; I rate it 97 points. This wine offers tremendous intensity, richness and range of flavors. The 1996 Pinot Noir made from the same vineyard is nearly as brilliant.