Academic Tutor Winemaking and Oenology

• Mar 2023 - Present

Stores Coordinator

• Jan 2020 - Apr 2023

Responsibilities include- Monitoring dry good levels and usage, ordering according to seasonal demand.- Performing monthly dry good level checks and investigating all discrepancies.- Ensuring ISO Food Production standards are met- Writing and updating SOP's for various winery procedures. - Inventing and implementing cost saving initiatives regarding winery waste production and dry good usage.

Senior Cellar Hand

• Nov 2016 - Jul 2021

Varieties worked with- Sauvignon Blanc- Pinot Noir- Chardonnay- Guwertztraminer- Merlot- Syrah- Pinot GrisTasks and responsibilities- Aiding other cellar staff with operations ensuring timely completion while maintaining quality practices- Liaising with both winemaking and cellar management staff ensuring information flow (problems, recommendations, etc)- Responsible for permanent and vintage staff training and maintaining training records- Some familiarity with BRC audit requirements and procedures- Vintage Supervisor 2019 (white team)- Vintage Supervisor 2017,2018 (flotation team)- Filtration Della Toffola Omnia HSXF. Pall Oenoflow XL X-flow- JUCLAS yeast re-hydrator- Innoculations and chaptalization procedures- CO2/O2 Balancing and heat adjustment for pre-bottling- Rackings and transfers- Additions (juice concentrate, fining additions, tartaric acid)- Despatching wine for bottling via tanker and via bulk storage container- Digouts and confined space entries- Cooperage operations (filling, emptying, racking, cleaning)Lab Tasks performed- Free and bound Sulfur analysis- Alcohol measurement- Filterability measurement- Copper sulphate addition trials Show less

Cellar Hand

• Jan 2015 - Nov 2016

Varieties worked with - Sauvignon Blanc - Pinot Noir - Chardonnay Tasks and responsibilities - Vintage Supervisor 2015 and 2016 (flotation team) - Filtration (Pall Oenoflow XL Xflow, Westfalia Centrifuge) - Continuous and Batch flotation operations (Della Tofflola) - Gas Balancing - Rackings and transfers - Barrel work (filling, emptying, topping, stirring) - Additions (juice concentrate, fining additions, tartaric acid) - Despatching wine for bottling - Multi tank blending on a large scale - Grape yield estimates - Digouts and confined space entries Lab Tasks performed - Free and bound Sulfur analysis - Volatile Acid measurement - Alcohol measurement Show less

Cellar hand

• Feb 2014 - May 2014

Varieties worked with - Guwertztraminer - Chardonnay - Sauvignon Blanc - Malbec - Pinnotage - Cabernet Sav - Cabernet Franc - Syrah - Merlot Tasks and responsibilities - Crushing and fruit receival, Bucher and Diemme press operation, mainly red related cellar practices. Varieties worked with - Guwertztraminer - Chardonnay - Sauvignon Blanc - Malbec - Pinnotage - Cabernet Sav - Cabernet Franc - Syrah - Merlot Tasks and responsibilities - Crushing and fruit receival, Bucher and Diemme press operation, mainly red related cellar practices.

Assistant Vintage Winemaker

• Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

Varieties worked with - Chambourcin - Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot Tasks and responsibilities - Testing and maintaining wine stability - Planning and coordinating harvest and bottling dates - Monitoring fermentations and creating cooling and cap management schedules - Assembling blends for final processing and bottling - Organizing tasting trials for blending and additions - Performing inoculations and additions, sugar, acid, MLF and yeast - Supervising and assisting with winery operations, ensuring correct procedures are followed ensuring quality - Making and updating winemaking records Show less

Internship

• Nov 2012 - Dec 2012

Varieties worked with - Sparkling wine base (mixture of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier) for sparkling wine production (champenoise method) Tasks and responsibilities - Responsible for Deutz prestige yeast starter (feeding, growing, lab analysis) - Supervising the installation and operation of a sparkling wine bottling line Varieties worked with - Sparkling wine base (mixture of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier) for sparkling wine production (champenoise method) Tasks and responsibilities - Responsible for Deutz prestige yeast starter (feeding, growing, lab analysis) - Supervising the installation and operation of a sparkling wine bottling line

Laboratory Supervisor

• Apr 2012 - Oct 2012

Responsibilities - Creating standard solutions for wine analysis - Handling highly concentrated acids and reagents - Supervising students, enforcing laboratory safety rules - Cleaning hazardous laboratory spills and following emergency protocols (if required) Responsibilities - Creating standard solutions for wine analysis - Handling highly concentrated acids and reagents - Supervising students, enforcing laboratory safety rules - Cleaning hazardous laboratory spills and following emergency protocols (if required)