Helen Turley is an American

United States

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 winemaker

Winemaking

Winemaking, or vinification, is the production of wine, starting with selection of the grapes or other produce and ending with bottling the finished wine. Although most wine is made from grapes, it may also be made from other fruit or non-toxic plant material...

 and wine

Wine

Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...

 consultant, known for bringing several Californian

California wine

California wine has a long and continuing history, and in the late twentieth century became recognized as producing some of the world's finest wine. While wine is made in all fifty U.S. states, up to 90% of American wine is produced in the state...

 cult wines to the public awareness, and as the owner of a 9 acres (3.6 ha) boutique winery

Winery

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, Marcassin Vineyard.

Turley has also fostered other consultants, such as Mark Aubert, Philippe Melka, and Heidi Barrett

Heidi Barrett

Heidi Peterson Barrett is a winemaker who has been responsible for some of California's most notable cult wines, including Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle Vineyards, Paradigm Winery, Grace Family Vineyards, Amuse Bouche, Lamborn Family Vineyards, Showket Vineyards and Fantesca, is a consultant for...

. In addition to consulting for wineries such as Pahlmeyer, Bryant Family Vineyard, Colgin and Blankiet, until 1995, she was the winemaker for Turley Wine Cellars

Turley Wine Cellars

Turley Wine Cellars is a popular California wine producer with wineries in both Templeton and St. Helena...

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Lawsuit

In 2001, the Roy Estate hired Turley and her husband, John Wetlaufer, to design their 17 acres (6.9 ha) Napa Valley vineyard and for Turley to serve as consulting winemaker. After making Roy Estate's 2003 & 2004 vintages, Turley canceled the arrangement in March 2005. The following September, the owners of Roy Estate filed a lawsuit against Turley and Wetlaufer alleging breach of contract. The lawsuit was eventually settled out of court in May 2006.