Exciting harvest position available

D'Aria Winery seeks a dedicated, reliable and passionate individual to join our team for the 2025 harvest season.
This position offers a hands-on opportunity to gain valuable experience in a premium wine production environment, working directly with the winemaker and viticulturist.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pre-harvest data capturing: Assist with bunch counts, berry counts, bunch weights, berry weights
• Grape Sampling and Analysis: Assist with vineyard sampling and testing balling
• Harvest and young wine operations: Grape receival admin. Crushing, pressing, pump-overs and punchdowns.
• Fermentation Monitoring: Monitor balling and temperatures, sampling.
• Barrel Work: Learn and participate in barrel work, including topping, racking, and preparing barrels for ageing.
• Cleaning and Sanitization: To maintain winemaking standards, ensure equipment, tanks, and cellar areas are clean and sanitized.
• Additions and inoculations: Under instruction and guidance of winemaker 

Requirements:

• Recently completed a degree/diploma in Viticulture and Oenology.
• Harvest experience will be beneficial 
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and public holidays, as required during harvest.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and ability to work in a team
• Physical ability to perform cellar tasks and lift up to 25 kg.

Benefits:

• A dynamic learning environment in a renowned premium winery.
• Hands-on training and mentoring by an experienced winemaker.
• Opportunity to be involved with daily and weekly tastings with the winemaker
• Opportunity to be involved and exposed to vineyard practices
• Possibility of accommodation on the farm

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and cover letter to winery@daria.co.za
Please include your salary expectation and area of residence in you cover letter

Preferred applicants will have the following: 

- Availability to start in January 2024
- Drivers license and a working reliable vehicle 
- Prior harvest experience
- Contactable references