2017 Harvest Internship
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Contract
Alexana Estate Vineyards & Winery
Dundee Hills,
Oregon
Alexana Estate Vineyards and Winery is seeking experienced interns to join our winemaking team for the 2017 harvest. Alexana produces 15,000 cases annually from our estate vineyard in the picturesque Dundee Hills of Oregon. Interns will get the opportunity to work in a newly built gravity flow winery which will process Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris, and a wide variety of Washington grapes.
This is a seasonal position that will start in late-August and last until early to mid-November, depending on the timing of the harvest. Ideal candidates will be energetic, dependable, passionate about making world class wines, will have worked at least one or more harvests, and will have or be pursuing an enology and viticulture degree (or other applicable degree).
Job duties will include grape receiving, sorting, crushing, pressing, rackings, pomace-transfers, juice and must additions, inoculations, punchdowns, barrel prep/filling, winery sanitation, lab work, vineyard sampling, bottling, and other general winery operations. Candidates must be flexible to work varying shifts, overtime, weekends, and must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. repeatedly.
