Harvest Intern
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Contract
Grand Cru Custom Crush
Windsor,
California
Grand Cru Custom Crush: Harvest Internship
Do you want to be a winemaker? Are you looking for hands on experience working directly with a winemaker on as many small lots as possible, learning something new with every wine? You want someone who will teach you why you are doing a task and not just tell you to do it? Grand Cru is a brand new, state of the art, custom crush facility located in the Russian River AVA. Our 12 clients focus on producing top quality, small lot wines. While over half of our client production is Pinot noir, we produce world-class wines of all varietals. We focus on quality over quantity and take ultimate pride in the success of our client wines.
Because we have multiple wineries producing different varietals under our roof, we offer a truly unique and exciting harvest internship experience. Interns will get the opportunity to work with a number of different winemakers, different grape varieties and the resulting differing styles all in one harvest season.
We are looking for people who have harvest experience, who are passionate about wine, have a positive attitude, are detail oriented and willing to work hard. Interns will assist in all facets of harvest work including cleaning and sanitizing equipment, sorting fruit, punchdowns and pump-overs, making basic additions and managing fermentations according to winemaker instructions, barrel work, and other winery-related tasks.
This position will start mid to late August and will run through mid November (depending on weather).
Previous winery experience is required.
Forklift experience is a plus.
Hourly pay is determined based on experience.
A J-1 visa must be secured by individuals without U.S. citizenship.
