Assistant Winemaker - Deviation Road
Deviation Road Wines
- Heathfield, SA
- Permanent
- Full-time
Full-Time | Commencing Vintage 2026. Part time potential in the months prior.Join one of the Adelaide Hills' most respected premium wine producers.About Us
Deviation Road is a family-owned winery nestled on 40 hectares in the stunning Adelaide Hills. We're renowned for our traditional method sparkling wines and small-batch still wines-primarily Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Our philosophy is simple: pursue excellence at every step.We're looking for an experienced and motivated Assistant Winemaker to join our passionate, hands-on team. Working closely with the owner and winemaker, this full-time role offers the opportunity to be involved across all stages of the winemaking process-hands on and creative-with a strong focus on traditional method sparkling production.What You'll Do
You'll play a key role in all facets of production, including:
- Vintage operations: press work, juice treatments, fermentation management
- Sparkling wine production: tirage, riddling, disgorging, and dosage trials
- Still wine management: barrel programs, blending, filtration
- Bottling operations: oversee bottling line and ensure quality standards
- Winery records: maintain detailed records using Vintrace
- Tertiary studies in Oenology
- At least 3 years of experience in an Assistant Winemaker role (essential)
- A keen interest in (and ideally some experience with) sparkling wine production
- Strong practical skills and confidence operating cellar machinery
- A collaborative attitude and willingness to contribute to all aspects of the winery
- Forklift licence and experience (essential)
- A valid driver's licence and own transport (essential)
- Vineyard experience
- Mechanical aptitude or equipment maintenance experience
- Passion for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and méthode traditionnelle
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