Rack & Riddle, the #1 custom sparkling wine producer in the US, is seeking to add an Assistant Winemaker to our team! 


As a key member of the Winemaking team, the Assistant Winemaker will assist in all aspects of wine production, with a strong focus on sparkling wine at Rack & Riddle. This role supports daily operations, ensures wine quality, and provides excellent customer service to clients. The Assistant Winemaker will work closely with the team to monitor processes from harvest through traditional method sparkling wine production.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Disgorging Production: Manage day-to-day operations for disgorging, ensuring precision and timely execution by collaborating with production, planning, lab, QC, and winemaking teams.
Assist in the production of sparkling and still wines alongside the winemaking team and cellar staff.
Maintain a focus on detail, organization, and quality throughout all aspects of the role.
Provide support during harvest for base wines and still wines.
Oversee monthly wine analysis reviews and create work orders as needed.
Contribute to the development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for still and sparkling wines.
Foster a customer-focused culture by maintaining strong client relationships and ensuring their protocols are followed during production.
Evaluate and improve current processes with a focus on quality and efficiency.
Organize and actively participate in tasting panels and winemaking trials.
Actively participate in harvest activities, including crushing, fermentation, and blending evaluations.
Support and contribute to safety meetings and training programs.
Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

3-5 years of winemaking experience (sparkling wine experience preferred).
Degree or certificate in enology, viticulture, or related field.
Strong passion for wine and a commitment to teamwork.
Excellent communication, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.
Ability to work flexible hours, including extended hours and weekends as needed.
Able to prioritize workload and efficiently handle deadlines with focused attention to detail.
Must be able to able to lift 50 lbs, intermittently.
Must be eligible to work in the US.

Summary

Established in 2007 in Northern California by wine industry veterans Rebecca Faust and Bruce Lundquist, Rack & Riddle was founded with the mission to craft superior sparkling wines. Through years of steadfast dedication and thoughtful expansion, Rack & Riddle has become the #1 custom sparkling wine producer in the United States with 3.5 million cases of capacity. An exceptional winemaking team dedicated to the mastery of sparkling wine supported by state-of-the-art technology, delivers turnkey grape-to-bottle, wine-to-bottle, and private label sparkling wine services with tank sizes ranging from 500 to 100,000 gallons. Four modern wineries located in Healdsburg, Geyserville and Lodi specialize in Méthode Champenoise, Charmat, and in-line carbonation solutions producing the best of all things sparkling. The company prides itself on being an upstanding member of the communities in which it operates and is committed to operating fairly, ethically, and sustainably.

Rack & Riddle is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This role's compensation is anticipated to fit within the stated range. These figures represent what we reasonably expect to pay for this position, but the actual compensation offered will depend on numerous job-related factors, including but not limited to candidate skills, knowledge and education.