Harvest Winemaking Assistant - Robert Mondavi Winery

Position Summary

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has worked one or two harvests, with a passion for making high quality wine. This position works directly with the Winemaking Team and will provide integral winemaking support, helping to facilitate daily harvest winemaking responsibilities.

General Responsibilities

• Vineyard - assist winemakers with vineyard maturity sampling, block monitoring, brix mapping
• Vineyard - assist winemakers with grape phenolics sampling and mapping
• Analysis/Lab - maintain updated list of samples for phenolics tracking, ensure that samples are uploaded and named correctly, assist with data compilation and tracking
• Cellar - daily monitoring of all fermentations including tank temperatures and cap inspection; daily communication of findings to winemaking team
• Cellar - help monitor press cuts on white grapes; communicate progress and issues to winemakers
• Cellar - help monitor crushing of reds in To Kalon and back cellars; work closely with winemakers to share progress and concerns
• Cellar - visit other internal wineries to check in on tanks and barrels, and to pick up and drop off supplies
• Cellar - assist with lot sampling for analysis or tasting on as-needed basis
• Cellar - carry out small-scale winemaking trials, prepare initial drafts on findings
• Cellar - pick up/drop off winemaking supplies and product/wine samples
• Wine Making - taste and evaluate wines with winemaking team
• Wine Making/Admin - generate work orders for grape and wine processing
• Wine Making/Admin - help to compile and organize grape, ferment and wine data
• Wine Making/Admin - assist with other projects/assignments as needed
• General - other tasks and projects as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• One prior winery harvest position in the Cellar, Lab or Winemaking
• Availability to work from July through the end of November
• Ability to work various shifts including weekends and overtime
• Excellent organizational and communication skills – oral and written
• Technically capable (experience with Vintrace an extra plus)
• Must be at least 21 years of age

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent graduate or pursuing a degree in Enology and/or Viticulture or related field
• Solid understanding of the winemaking process and good wine tasting skills
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Able to communicate in Spanish