| Lee Paschich | |
| Birth Date: | 13 September 1914 |
| Birth Place: | Freestone, Sonoma County, California |
| Death Place: | Napa, California |
| Occupation: | Winery owner |
| Years Active: | 1968-1993 |
| Known For: | Part-Owner & General Manager at Chateau Montelena when their 1973 Chardonnay won the Judgment of Paris in 1976. |
| Spouse: | Helen Wunder |
Leland J. "Lee" Paschich (September 13, 1914 – October 5, 1993) and his wife, Helen, purchased the Chateau Montelena property from Yort Frank in 1968. In 1972 Paschich sold 90 percent of the property—retaining a 10-percent stake—to winemaker Jim Barrett and his partners, remaining on board as general manager.[1]