• Met production goals and deadlines• Proper set-up, usage, and breakdown of all equipment• Barrel work performed: sanitizing, filling, topping, racking, treating, and maintenance• Ensured functionality of the winery, including organization, cleanliness, and routine maintenance• Harvest operations included: Fruit intake and processing, fermentation and cap management, draining and pressing, inoculations and additions• Performed routine wine analysis• Managed all database entries for TTB submission • Operated forklift • Created and managed work orders • Consulted with custom crush clients to meet their requests• Served as tasting room host and engaged with customers

• Operated harvest equipment: Crusher/destemmer, sorting table, pump, and bin dumper• Obtained working knowledge of chemicals and their appropriate usage• Operated forklift for usage with barrels, tanks and harvest equipment • Loaded and unloaded trucks with bins of grapes• Calculated total tonnage of grapes to apply proper additions• Performed pump-overs and punch downs

• Responsibilities included managing, leading and executing all winemaking activities including fermentation, aging, and bottling along with sanitation operations per winery SOPs• Composed and updated the Operating Procedures Manual as new techniques and/or equipment were adopted/utilized• Ensured all records related to cellar work orders were complete and accurate• Responsible for inventories of cellar materials and supplies• Attended staff meetings and provided training to new employees • Maintained compliance with all state and federal laws

• Responsible for the proper set up, use and care of all cellar equipment• Operated press, processing equipment and obtained wine samples • Sanitized all equipment• Transferred, racked, pumped and clarified wine and juice• Utilized understanding of barrel operations, racking, filling and topping• Followed and observed all safety guidelines for cellar operations• Operated forklift

• Racked, transferred and clarified wine• Prepared and executed the fining of wines using bentonite• Measured and added chemical additions to wines (sulfur, DAP, tartaric acid)• Prepared tanks and barrels to receive wine• Responsible for daily pump overs • Executed yeast and malolactic bacteria inoculations• Performed lab analysis (VA, TA, SO2, Brix)

• Cleaned and sanitized tanks and barrels• Operated crusher/destemmer• Conducted daily punch downs using a handheld punch down tool• Performed additions to must (tannins, potassium metabisulfite, enzymes)• Conducted vineyard sampling• Performed wine and juice analysis (Brix, pH)