Job Description
Chappellet Harvest Interns 2025
Chappellet Winery
St. Helena, CA
Winemaking Internship
Internship (1 position): Starting July/August through November 22nd
Must be able to work in the US.
No further J1 visa candidates.
We are a Luxury Napa Valley Hillside Winery Located East of St Helena. We make iconic Cabernet Sauvignon and a diverse lineup of varietals for our wine club. The winery reflects Napa Valley's history and the most modern technology (remote temperature control, optical grape sorter). We typically harvest approximately 1000 tons during September and October.
We are seeking a motivated Cellar Intern to join our team for Harvest 2025.
Harvest Interns will assist in a variety of cellar activities, including:
- Receiving and processing fruit, crushing, sorting, pressing, etc.
- Winery Sanitation
- Operation and cleaning of crush equipment
- Additions to juice, must, & wine
- Punch-downs & pump-overs
- Racking and wine transfer
- Barrel filling, topping, stirring, and racking
- Monitoring fermentation
- Drain down and dig outs from tanks & presses
- Bottling Line
Qualifications
- Must be able to work in the US
- English Speaking and Literacy Required
- Forklift experience recommended
- Previous harvest experience recommended
- Must be able to lift 60 lbs
- Valid Driver's License
Job category: Cellar/Lab/Bottling/Warehouse