Omar Llamas
Napa
Summary
Motivated and detail-oriented wine professional with a strong passion for viticulture and enology. Experienced in cellar operations, harvest activities, fermentation monitoring, wine processing, monitoring and aging, sanitation protocols, and quality control. Skilled at working in fast-paced, stressful production environments while maintaining a commitment to safety, consistency, and product excellence. Willingness to be a team player and support all stages of production, from grape to bottle. Eager to continue learning with a dedication to crafting high-quality wines.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Enologist
Arkenstone Vineyards
Angwin
07.2021 - Current
- Oversee all laboratory analyses for juice and wine using FOSS Winescan SO2
- Write work orders aligned with winemaking goals and specifications agreed upon with winemaker
- Taste, evaluate and create blends and trials to achieve stylistic goals
- Track primary and secondary fermentations progress during harvest
- Communicate directly with custom crush clients to meet their needs with cellar team
- Assist in training new employees and harvest interns
- Co-manage all winemaking activities and research and development projects
- Participate as needed with daily cellar activities such as racking, topping, barrel management, forklifting, and sanitation
- Manage all data entry into Innovint database
- Review and help the cellar team enter completed work orders, prepare and bill monthly lab analyses, manage barrel inventory, and create and maintain reports pertinent to winemaking needs.
- Responsible for all hand bottling projects with a range of bottle sizes
- Write BOL's for outbound and inbound wine and case goods shipments
- Act as a production leader, trainer, supervisor along and ambassador for select trade and consumer events
Lab Technician & Cellar Hand - Part Time
Peju Province Winery
Rutherford
11.2015 - 07.2021
- Performed wet chemistry, such as titrations in order to calculate FSO2, TA, and pH of wine/juice samples
- Operated Chem-Well and Admeo Y15 to calculate enzymatic results, such as VA, Glu/Fru, Malic Acid, and total YAN/ammonium
- Sampling, preparing and tasting benchtop trails
- Quality control during bottling - managing temperature, fill height, fill volume, vacuum, dissolved oxygen, CO2 and free SO2
- Performed cellar procedures such as topping, pump-overs, inoculations, tank shutdowns, additions
Education
B.S. - Wine and Viticulture Concentration in Enology
California Polytechnic University
San Luis Obispo06.2021
Associate of Science - Natural Science and Mathematics
Napa Valley College
Napa, CA05.2019
Skills
- Fermentation Management
- Sensory Analysis
- Laboratory Analysis
- Leadership and Creativity
- Production Planning
- Attention To Detail
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Microsoft Excel & Winery Management Software
Timeline
Enologist
Arkenstone Vineyards
07.2021 - Current
Lab Technician & Cellar Hand - Part Time
Peju Province Winery
11.2015 - 07.2021
B.S. - Wine and Viticulture Concentration in Enology
California Polytechnic University
Associate of Science - Natural Science and Mathematics
Napa Valley College