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Form of workThe Duckhorn Portfolio is North America’s premier luxury wine company. We were established in 1976 by Dan and Margaret Duckhorn. Today, our portfolio features some of North America’s most revered wineries, including Decoy, Paraduxx, Goldeneye, Migration, Canvasback, Calera, Kosta Browne, Greenwing and Postmark.
The Decoy Harvest Cellar Internship is designed to introduce participants to a wide range of cellar activities and winemaking techniques. The embers of our intern team will learn and apply the practical skills that are essential for achieving superior outcomes in the cellar. This is a physically demanding experience that requires long hours, a flexible schedule, and a positive attitude. In exchange for your hard work and dedication, you will learn the basics of winemaking that could serve as a solid foundation for a career in the wine industry or be a memorable experience that will last a lifetime. This internship is located at our winery in Hopland, California.
What we will ask you to do:
The Decoy Harvest Cellar Internship is designed to introduce participants to a wide range of cellar activities and winemaking techniques. The embers of our intern team will learn and apply the practical skills that are essential for achieving superior outcomes in the cellar. This is a physically demanding experience that requires long hours, a flexible schedule, and a positive attitude. In exchange for your hard work and dedication, you will learn the basics of winemaking that could serve as a solid foundation for a career in the wine industry or be a memorable experience that will last a lifetime. This internship is located at our winery in Hopland, California.
What we will ask you to do:
- Extensive pressure washing, cleaning and sanitation of tanks, barrels, equipment, hoses, surfaces, etc.
- Harvest preparation, training, inventorying, organizing, and setting-up equipment.
- Help make juice and wine additions such as yeasts, nutrients, and tartaric acid.
- Perform cap management activities, including pump-overs and punch-downs.
- Barrel work, to include topping, sulfuring, filling, and racking.
- Participate in juice and wine movements, such as racking, draining, transfers, and blending.
- Assist crush equipment operators during the receiving, pressing, sorting, destemming, and transfer fruit and must.
- Assist with pressing operations, including draining, tank dig-outs, and tending press pans.
- Participate in the collection of vineyard berry samples for maturity analysis.
- Fermentation monitoring; brix and temperature checks.
- Participate in juice and wine tastings, as time allows.
- May be asked to assist with bottling operations.
- Post-harvest clean-up.
What you will need:
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
- Positive attitude.
- Ability to work in harmony with others.
- Effective communication skills.
- Sufficient reading, writing, and math skills.
- Adequate manual dexterity.
- Ability to climb, push, pull, kneel, and stand for long periods of time.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Ability and willingness to work in various temperatures and conditions.
- Attention to detail.
What we will provide:
- The hourly range for this position is $19 - $22/hr. (DOE).
- Discounts on wine and merchandise.
- Sick time accrual.
- A diverse team of coworkers that care about each other in a fun, exciting work environment.
- A company that promotes from within, provides great training and development programs and opportunities.
