Support high-quality-level winemaking in Lompoc, CA, by working closely with the Operations and Winemaking teams to meet deadlines while maintaining a focus on quality craftsmanship.
Adept at all wine movements: racking, transfers, additions, fining, filtration, and barreling.
Willingness to work long, physical hours, sometimes 6 to 7 days per week during peak harvest season.
High-level of productivity, ability to take tasks to completion and meet deadlines under pressure while focusing on improving quality.
Assistant Winegrower
Melville Winery
Lompoc, CA
06.2020 - Current
Single handedly managed 225 tons, from grape to glass, yielding a 15,000 case production
Drive brand awareness and maintain product integrity, resulting in top 100 winery achievement.
Combine custom crush client objectives with terroir insights to facilitate a unique experience
Facilitates the documentation and analysis of all individual wine lots - block by block understanding of microdifferences in fermentations.
Correlate winery needs with yearly projections to ensure demands are met.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
06-2018
Viticulture And Enology
Allen Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA
Skills
Confident ability to taste and smell wine
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
Ability to adapt under pressure
Effective communication skills, promoting team collaboration