Lead the team delivering the highest quality sparkling wine while driving new product innovation! 

$120,000 - $150,000

Full Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Contributions match)

Permanent, Full Time

Yountville, CA (on-site mode)

One day back in 1968, as Robert Jean de Vogüé at the time President of Moët & Chandon, was attending a distributors’ conference in California, he inadvertently found himself in the wrong room. Members of the Wine Institute of California were gathered there, discussing, and tasting. The wrong room turned out to be the right room. An idea was born: CHANDON would again lead the way as the first champagne house led sparkling outpost in the USA. Today, CHANDON California, as part of LVMH – Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, pushes the limits of the state of the art to produce sparkling wines that are US market leaders. 

We are excited to announce the opportunity of Sparkling Winemaker is now available. Come join one of the most innovative Maisons pushing the boundaries of new product development and consistent, high-quality sparkling wine products. You will work out of our Yountville, CA cellar. Situated in the beautiful natural landscape of the Napa Valley, it will make coming to the work a treat. 

You will oversee leading the day-to-day activities in the cellar for Sparkling and still wines alike. You will have the freedom to improve our processes, try new product ideas, while researching new techniques. Like our homegrown Garden Spritz Tea, you will use your maverick spirit, like our founder, to explore Un Monde de Possibilites. You will be at the helm of an operational effort producing over 700,000 cases of sparkling and still wine annually, distributed all over the country. 

You are someone who makes health and safety the top priority in the cellar. You are a leader who builds positive, collaborative, team culture. You empower others to grow and develop and take on new challenges. You have a strategic and operational-focused mindset to ensure all aspects of winemaking protocols are executed to the highest standard.  

We offer competitive wages, incentives and benefits including heavily subsided medical coverage and life insurances for you and your family; a 401k matching program; generous wine allocation and discounts; an employee assistance program, a regular produce box, lifestyle, home internet and phone reimbursements (benefits and perks may vary by contract type). 

All applications will be reviewed quickly with a guaranteed response. If you’d like to reach me directly to discuss, please text me at 707-227-5749 to set up a time to chat, Michael Castaneda. 

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Food Science and/or Winemaking, Enology, Engineer or Master’s degree in Food Science, Agriculture and Winemaking

Languages: English

Professional experience & know how: 5 years’ experience in sparkling and still winemaking industry with hands-on experience with Cellar Operations and Winemaking. International experience is a plus. Capable of creating/managing a capital expenditure budget and providing recommendations to upgrading the performance of cellar and harvest equipment. Ability to lead a team. Knowledge of Method Champenoise required. Experience at a large winery where process and flow have been key concentrations. Focus on winemaking and cellar efficiency recommended.

Technical & management skills: Ability to create spreadsheet that allows for the monitoring of project (innovation) and department budget. Ability to give assistance and feedback to winemakers in the blending process. Computer skills to include Power Point, Word Processing, and utilization of data base information, Excel.

Personal & interpersonal skills:  Ability to work safely, including the proper use of protective equipment, handling of hazardous chemicals, driving of forklifts, and use of confined space equipment. Strong skills when it comes to priority setting, dealing with ambiguity, and managing vision and purpose. Smooth & clear communicator able to fit comfortably with a number of teams and effectively manage third party contractors. 

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Ongoing Training & Development with World Class Platforms
• Wellness Resources (Lifestyle reimbursements)
• Wine allocation and discounts
• LVMH exclusive benefits

CHANDON California is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and welcome diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.