Vintage Cellarhand
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Contract
Liquidity Wines
Okanagan Falls,
British Columbia
Liquidity Wines is a premium boutique winery in Okanagan Falls with spectacular views of Vaseux lake. The winemaking philosophy has evolved around the vision of high quality, small lot production from terroir driven fruit. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are the varieties that best encompass this vision, but candidates would also have the opportunity to work with several others as well, including Viognier, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Merlot to name a few.
Job Description: Grape sampling and analysis, wine and juice sampling and analysis, cellar-handwork, performing a wide variety of tasks including fruit-crushing, pressing, racking, fining, yeast inoculation, additions, fermentation monitoring and filtration. Assistance is required throughout the winemaking process including grape-must and wine cultivation, coordination of information and winery record keeping.
• This is a training role for the intern to learn winemaking and vineyard management practices in the Okanagan Valley and at Liquidity specifically.
• The Intern will carry out a range of winery tasks consistent with best winemaking practices and safe operation principles under the direction of permanent staff.
• Ideally the Intern will provide insight from previous experiences with regard to winemaking techniques and/or trends in winemaking styles from other winemaking regions.