Harvest Cellar Intern
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Contract
VML Winery
Santa Rosa,
California
VML Russian River Winery is an ultra-premium producer of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc located in Healdsburg. We are seeking skilled, motivated, and enthusiastic cellar interns to assist in crafting wines during the 2017 vintage. Harvest Interns will be exposed to all aspects of premium winemaking including: fruit processing, fermentation management, pressing operations and barrel aging of a wide range of wine styles and types.
VML Winery focuses on the principal varieties of the Russian River Valley: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Additionally, interns will gain extensive experience with Dry Creek Valley red wines as we craft premium Syrah, Petite Sirah and Zinfandel for our sister winery Truett Hurst located in Dry Creek Valley.
Previous winemaking experience is preferred but other applicable experience will be considered. Our main criteria for consideration are: Do you have a passion for crafting top-quality wines? Do you have focus and attention to detail? Can you maintain a high level of energy, efficiency, professionalism and enthusiasm over a long and taxing vintage season? If the answer is yes, we look forward to your application.
Interns have the opportunity to work at a new production facility with the most technologically advanced harvest equipment. The future of winemaking will be accessible for your learning!
Interns must be ready and motivated to tackle a host of tasks from basic sanitation to advanced wine/must additions, pressing, barreling down procedures and intricate wine movements.
Internships start in mid-late August and continue until mid-November.
Note: Physical address of the production facility is located in Santa Rosa, CA.
Compensation: DOE hourly including applicable overtime.
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