Winemaker (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

  Angels Gate Winery Limited (http://www.angelsgatewinery.com)

  Beamsville, Ontario

 

Angels Gate seeking a Winemaker with a hands on aproach to daly winemker operations reprting to the VP Production.

Angels Gate has 180 acres of Estate vineyards, produciong a divesre portfolio including extensive spakling wine production.

Requirements for this position include but are noduvctionot limited to the following;

-          Post-secondary education: diploma or degree in winemaking or viticulture

-          Manager or Supervisor experience for day to day cellar and laboratory operations is required

-          Minimum 4 vintages of prior winery

-          Strong communication skills and attention to detail

-          Competence to run a crush pad; receiving grapes, pressing, crushing and destemming, cleaning, sanitizing and maintaining equipment

-          Proficiency in cellar tasks; tank/barrel cleaning and sanitizing, punch downs and pump overs, monitoring ferments, racking, transfers, additions, barreling up and down, blending, fining, filtering and bottling

-          Experience in monitoring grapes, grape sampling and lab analysis for maturity and harvesting

-          Experience in lab analysis and monitoring of wine aging, blending and stability

-          Ability to manage a team and work well as part of the team or individually

-          Must have a cooperative attitude and be flexible to changes and work hours

-          Must be able to do physical labour and lift 25 KG

-          Forklift/ Tow motor certification  

-          Valid driver’s license is required

 

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