Job Description:
Keplinger Wines is a small, winemaker-owned brand dedicated to making single-vineyard Bordeaux and Rhone varietals. These wines are terroir driven, made using low-tech methods and a lot of TLC. This internship is a great opportunity to work with a very small team crafting soulful, single vineyard, boutique wines. These wines are made with great attention to detail in the vineyards, and care in the cellar, native fermentations, low sulfur aging, no fining or filtration. The vineyards range from Sonoma and Napa to the Sierra Foothills and Paso Robles; the varietals run the spectrum - Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and most of the Rhone varietals. As the intern, you would work directly with Winemaker Helen Keplinger and Cellar Master Andrew Keene and be involved in every aspect of harvest from the vineyard to the barrel. This is a very dynamic position with a small, dedicated, team.

We are seeking an energetic, passionate individual with a great desire to learn, work hard, and be a valued part of making our 2026 vintage wines. Experience isn't necessary with a great attitude, aptitude, and desire to work carefully to make the best possible wines.

Responsibilities will include:
- Sampling grapes in the vineyard
- Maturity panels
- Preparing for harvest
- Daily equipment cleaning & sanitation
- Berry sorting fruit to fermentation vessels
- Fermentation management including pumpovers, punchdowns
- Monitoring white fermentations in barrel
- Daily brix and temp checks
- Draining fermentation tanks to tank
- Pressing to barrel
- Pressing white grapes
- Barrel prep and maintenance
- Topping barrels
- Malolactic fermentations
- Near fills of white barrels
- Updating barrel and keg inventories

You will need to have a reliable car and be able to work longer hours during the peak of harvest. We welcome your great attitude, motivation, punctuality, and pride in your work. This position will begin August 3, and depending on the season, will likely conclude in late November.