Winemaker / Senior Assistant Winemaker

Double SB Wines T/A Denton Wine is a boutique wine producer operating a successful commercial facility with a commitment to premium regional winemaking. We are seeking a highly skilled, full-time Winemaker / Senior Assistant Winemaker to join our production team. Working closely with management, you will take a leading role in technical winery operations, quality control, and vintage management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinating and managing daily winery operations, cellar processes, and fruit intake during vintage.
• Implementing and monitoring fermentation, filtration, cold stabilization, and barrel maturation programs.
• Conducting advanced laboratory analysis, including juice chemistry, sulfur management, and microscopic evaluations.
• Directing and supervising cellar hands and vintage staff to ensure strict adherence to health, safety, and biosecurity protocols.
• Participating in technical blending trials, sensory evaluations, and final product preparation.
• Managing meticulous winery records and compliance documentation via winery management software.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• A formal Bachelor’s Degree or higher qualification in Oenology, Wine Science, Viticulture, or a closely related discipline is mandatory.
• A minimum of 5 years of full-time, post-qualification experience in a commercial winemaking or advanced assistant winemaking role.
• Profound technical knowledge of modern cellar machinery, laboratory chemistry, and fermentation management.
• Proven leadership capability with the physical capacity to work extended, flexible hours during peak vintage periods.