
Consulting winemaker and winery brand owner with a strong reputation in the industry. Former assistant winemaker at Atelier Melka for 18 years, contributing to diverse wine production across Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles, and Washington State. Proven expertise in tasting, blending, and managing multiple grape varieties. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated with a collaborative team approach.
Performed all harvest cellar activities including:
- Maturation sampling, tracking, Receiving ,weighing fruit, forklift , fruit sorting, crush equipment operation, fermentation monitoring, pumpovers, lab analysis using Foss.
- Monitoring of the vineyard experiments, biodynamic certified practices.
- Assisted in decision taking for picking dates and pressing cuts
Multi-faceted role that encompasses all major aspect from winegrowing to winemaking, all of the way to bottling. Vineyards visits and follow up with vineyard manager, grape sampling. Manage and facilitate all off season winemaking movements, chemistry analysis, topping, racking, and blending of wines. Organize meeting with Clients and wine critics.
Highly organized and detailed oriented Good team attitude and self driven