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Enologist

E. & J. Gallo Winery • Full-time • Healdsburg, California, United States • $31 - $47 / hour • 1d ago

Job Req ID: 106710

Job Type: Full-time

Work Category: Onsite

Application Close Date: 12/27/2025

Sponsorship: Not Available

Compensation: $ 31.35 - $ 47.02

We are GALLO

We’re a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy, that’s consistently recognized as a Glassdoor “Best Places to Work.” We have 130+ brands in our total alcohol beverage portfolio including wine, malt, spirits, and ready-to-drink beverages. We’re home to the #1 wine and spirits brands in the U.S. - Barefoot Wine & High Noon and are the official sponsors of the NFL, NHL, UFC, and PGA of America.

This position will be based at J Vineyards & Winery. The Enologist performs enology functions associated with the winemaking process at assigned Estate across all wine varieties and brands. Influences the production of wines and the quality of wine delivered to the consumer.

A Taste of What You’ll Do

Support day-to-day winemaking operations by managing workflows, coordinating work orders, and partnering with production teams.
Perform and document laboratory and sensory activities: sample pulls, tastings, blending, bench trials, and trial set-up.
Conduct routine wine and product testing using titrimetric, instrumental and other lab methods; enter and report results in LIMS.
Monitor wine, concentrate and spirits quality by reviewing analyses, tank inspections, and inventory; escalate out-of-spec issues to winemakers.
Manage inventory-related tasks including SO2 additions, topping, library sample inventory, and readiness for bottling/shipping.
Support bottling activities and QA processes: pre-bottling checks, line start-up analysis, bottling reports, and QC hold support.
Maintain accurate tasting notes, historical records, data tracking, and generate required reports.
Follow and improve winemaking SOPs, participate in continuous improvement and cross-functional projects, and promote an inclusive culture.
Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, quality and budgetary guidelines; maintain reliable attendance and escalate issues to leadership.

What You’ll Need

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering; or Associates of Applied Science in Viticulture and Enology plus 2 years of experience in enology; or High School Diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 4 years of experience in enology.
Candidate is required to have a valid driver’s license, a safe driving record and reliable vehicle (if

applicable) at the time of hire. This position will undergo a motor vehicle check (MVR) to confirm a history of safe and responsible driving. If needed, candidate must obtain the appropriate state driver’s license based on the position’s location within 30 days of hire.

Required to lift and move up to 50 lbs.
Required to possess the color vision necessary to judge and evaluate wine color.
Required to taste and evaluate wines.
Required to be 21 years of age.
Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the
time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.

How You’ll Stand Out

Bachelor's degree in Fermentation Science, Biology, Viticulture & Enology, Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biological/Agricultural/Chemical Engineering plus 2 years of enology experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
Completion of one grape harvest; experience with grape crushing and the production winemaking processes.
Basic sensory exposure to the world of wine.
Skilled in the use of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint at an intermediate level.
Experience working with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Experience solving practical problems and dealing with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Experience interpreting a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Experience following established procedures to performing tasks that are routine in nature, requiring some evaluation, originality, or ingenuity.
Experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions.
Experience learning and adapting to equipment, processes and procedures.
Knowledge of fundamental of wine chemistry, viticulture practices and grape varieties.

Our Benefits & Perks

We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a culture that supports your well-being. Benefits depend on your work category and may include medical and dental coverage, 401k plans, profit sharing, pet insurance, company holidays, access to an employee wine shop, and more! Additional information will be provided before your first interview.

The Fine Print

The Company does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.
Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by factors such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. In addition to the salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses, incentive plans, or participate in tasting room tip pools, as applicable.
This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting and requires working on-site with no telecommuting option. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.
It is the Company’s policy for job postings to be open to internal candidates for a minimum of 5 days and to external candidates, if applicable, for a minimum of 3 days.

Gallo’s policy is to afford equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and not to discriminate on the basis of race, traits associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decision making, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Nor will Gallo discriminate based on a perception that an individual has any of the foregoing characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.

Gallo will comply with state and local laws prohibiting discrimination for lawful out-of-work behavior, such as off-duty use of cannabis away from the workplace (subject to federal and state law exceptions), the existence of non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites in hair, blood, urine, or other bodily fluids as determined by a drug screening test (subject to federal and state law exceptions).

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gallo is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please let us know at 209.341.7000.

Gallo is enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program and will use the program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees as required.