Enologist: Hands-On Winemaking & Bottling Specialist

Testarossa Winery; Los Gatos (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation accrual

Sick days

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wine discounts

Long Term Disability

EAP

Referral program

Historic work environment

Job summary

Testarossa Winery in California is seeking an experienced Enologist to join a small, hands-on winemaking team. You will support year‑round production from harvest through bottling and assist with warehouse operations, while maintaining rigorous quality and traceability.

The role requires 3+ years of winemaking experience, strong cellar skills, forklift competence, and meticulous attention to detail. You will work closely with the Assistant Winemaker in a fast-paced facility and enjoy an

Qualifications

• Degree in Winemaking, Enology, Viticulture, Food Science, Chemistry, or related field required.
• 3+ years of winemaking experience, including hands-on cellar experience.
• Experience with bottling preparation and bottling line operations.
• Skilled cellar experience, including harvest/crush operations, wine movements, filtration, additions, sanitation, and barrel work.
• Forklift certification or demonstrated experience operating forklifts; certification required upon hire.
• Respirator Certification upon hire.
• Attention to detail with excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work positively and effectively in a team while staying self-motivated, proactive and productive when working independently for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Support year-round wine production and cellar operations, including transfers, racking, pump-overs, filtration, additions, topping, barrel work, sanitation, and wine movements.
• Participate in harvest and crush operations, including fruit processing, pressing, fermentation monitoring, tank work, and sanitation.
• Perform laboratory analysis and quality-control checks and maintain accurate production and traceability records.
• Prepare wines for bottling, blending, filtration, stabilization, and other pre-bottling activities.
• Assist with and operate the bottling line, including equipment setup, sanitation, packaging preparation, line checks, QC, and documentation.
• Safely operate a forklift and other material-handling equipment to move wine, packaging, pallets, and production materials.
• Maintain clean, organized, sanitary, and safe cellar, laboratory, bottling, and warehouse areas.
• Work independently and proactively while adapting to changing production priorities and supporting the Assistant Winemaker and broader winemaking team.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the winery to support quality, production, and business goals.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Proactive work ethic

Education

Degree in Winemaking, Enology, Viticulture, Food Science, Chemistry, or related field

Tools

Forklift operation

Innovent database

Microsoft Office

Job description

Testarossa Winery in California is seeking an experienced Enologist to join a small, hands-on winemaking team. You will support year‑round production from harvest through bottling and assist with warehouse operations, while maintaining rigorous quality and traceability.

The role requires 3+ years of winemaking experience, strong cellar skills, forklift competence, and meticulous attention to detail. You will work closely with the Assistant Winemaker in a fast-paced facility and enjoy an