Hannah Mesikep
Summary
Passionate and dedicated wine production individual with experience in all aspects of winemaking, from vineyard management to fermentation, bottling. Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams, managing production timelines, and maintaining rigorous quality standards. A true advocate for the artistry and science for the wine industry.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vintage Intern
Domaine Serene
07.2024 - 11.2024
- Triage bottling/ labeling
- Assisted with daily cap management procedures including punch downs and pump overs
- Dumping fruit with a forklift into designated tanks
- Racking tanks/ barrels
- Refined proper sanitation techniques through pressure washing and approved chemicals
- Processed 861 tons of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Vintage Intern
Burn Cottage Vineyard
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Leaf/ fruit thinning creating a proper canopy environment
- Performing proper biodynamic practices in the vineyard such as horn silica (501)
- Unloading bins of fruit off of a truck and properly weighing each bin
- Sampled daily brix and temperature to track fermentation
- Assisted in daily cap management
- Processed 99 tons of Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Gruner Veltliner
Cellar Hand
Grassini Family Vineyards
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Preparing winery equipment for harvest such as tanks, hoses, pumps, press, valves, ect.
- Managing harvest intern team on daily tasks
- Filling and stacking barrels
- Sampled daily brix and temperature throughout fermentation
- Racking and barreling down finished wine
- Processed 100 tons of Cabernet Sauvigon, Sauvigon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot
Vintage Intern
Scotchmans Hill
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Assisted on packaging line
- Filling/ racking tanks and barrels
- Filtration on finished wines
- Assisted with daily cap management
- Conducted dig outs of finished fermentations
- Processed 900 tons of Shiraz, Sauvignon Blac, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay.
Education
High School Diploma -
Santa Ynez Union High School
Santa Ynez, CA06-2020
Skills
- Reliability-Dedication to consistent and open communication with mangers, owners, and co-workers
- People Skills- Strong communication skills with cliental, sociable
- Positive attitude-Naturally supportive and encouraging
- Quick learner- Able to pick up tasks and skills efficiently
- Problem-solving- Being able to break a large problem down into smaller components, making each one easier to address
Certification
- Forklift Certification
Timeline
Vintage Intern
Domaine Serene
07.2024 - 11.2024
Vintage Intern
Burn Cottage Vineyard
01.2024 - 05.2024
Cellar Hand
Grassini Family Vineyards
06.2023 - 12.2023
Vintage Intern
Scotchmans Hill
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Forklift Certification
High School Diploma -
Santa Ynez Union High School
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