Occupation
Viticulturist and winemaker
Viticulturists manage the vineyard and winemakers turn the fruit into wine, and in smaller operations the same person does both. The vineyard side is outdoor crop work shaped by canopy management, disease pressure, and picking decisions; the cellar side is fermentation science, blending, and sensory judgement. Vintage is an intense period with long days and little flexibility.
Also known as: Winemaker · Oenologist · Vineyard manager · Cellar master · Vigneron
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Part of Agriculture, animals and environment
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What the work involves
Monitor vine growth, canopy, water status, and disease pressure through the growing season.
Sample fruit for sugar, acid, and phenolic ripeness and set the picking decision.
Run crushing, pressing, and fermentation and track temperature and fermentation progress.
Take cellar measurements, taste developing wines, and decide on additions, racking, and blending.
Manage barrel, tank, and bottling programmes and keep the cellar sanitised.
Maintain vineyard spray, harvest, and cellar production records required for compliance and traceability.
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How people commonly enter
A bachelor's degree in oenology, viticulture, or food science for the winemaking side.
A college certificate or diploma in viticulture or wine production.
Cellar-hand and vineyard-hand work across successive vintages, learning on the job and moving up.
Postgraduate study in oenology for technical and senior winemaking roles.
Typical training: Varies by employer or jurisdiction
Licensing: Certification common, not usually required
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Typical work context
- Outdoors
- Lab or workshop
- Varied work
- Physically active
- High responsibility
- Shift work
Outdoors · Lab or workshop · Varied work · Physically active · High responsibility · Shift work
Related interests
- Realistic (hands-on)
- Investigative (analytical)
- Artistic (creative)
Realistic (hands-on) · Investigative (analytical) · Artistic (creative)
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