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2026 Harvest Interns - Seghesio Family Vineyards

CompanyCrimson Wine Group LTD
LocationHealdsburg
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 12, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Interns will perform all aspects of cellar work, including fruit processing, transfers, equipment operation, cleaning, and sanitation, while adhering strictly to winemaking protocols and safety standards.
Internship Type
seasonal
Salary Range
$20 - $24
Company Size
102
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
At Crimson Wine Group, we are the guardians of 1,000 acres of pristine vineyards, iconic estates, vital forests, and wildlife habitats along the West Coast. Our success stems from the wide range of perspectives that our team brings to every single one of our wines – from vine to bottle and beyond. Our portfolio is cultivated to elevate any occasion and to simply make life better.
About the Role

Position Summary 

Seghesio Family Vineyards is seeking seasonal interns to join our cellar staff for the 2026 harvest season. We produce luxury Zinfandel and Sangiovese from 125+ year old vines from top growing regions Alexander, Dry Creek, and Russian River Valleys. Join our team of passionate, seasoned, and dedicated makers of world-renowned Zinfandel and work with state-of-the-art winemaking techniques, vessels, and equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Work to the expectations of winemakers to maintain the highest wine quality and adhere to safety standards and winemaking protocols at all times. 
  • Perform all aspects of cellar work, including but not limited to fruit processing, maceration techniques, tank digging, juice, must and wine transfers and additions.
  • Operate a variety of pumps and other winery / cellar implements, including but not limited to cap management devices, forklifts, barrel filling equipment, de-stemmers, conveyers, sorting tables and presses.
  • Cleaning and sanitation of stainless and concrete tanks, oak casks, barrels, and equipment including pumps, hoses, racking tools and fittings.
  • Inoculate juice and wine for primary and secondary fermentations utilizing automated cellar equipment and by-hand methods. 
  • Monitor fermentations, maintain data logs, enter analysis into tracking software and report any out-of-spec values to Winemaking team. 
  • Analyze vineyard, crush and fermentation samples for grape maturity and juice and wine chemistry. 
  • Support grape sampling and other vineyard and cellar operations as assigned by Winemaking team. 


Qualifications 

  • Previous cellar experience is preferred.
  • Educational background in Enology, Viticulture, Chemistry, Biology, or related scientific field desired.
  • Ability to work as part of the team and independently and be positive for yourself and those you work with. 
  • Team player with a keen eye for detail and a willingness to undertake the tasks needed for smooth operation in our vineyards and at our facility. 
  • Potentially act in a lead position during harvest, and otherwise provide direction/instruction/training to other cellar hands, seasonal workers, and temporary staff. 
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds. 
  • Ability to work long hours and various shifts.
  • Bilingual in both English and Spanish is a plus. 
  • Ensure safety at all times including use of personal protective equipment.


The projected hourly pay range for this position is $20 to $24 per hour. The range is the projected compensation for this position, however the actual compensation offered may vary based on job-related factors such as (but not limited to) candidate qualifications, related experience and education, candidate work location and market data. Crimson Wine Group – Seghesio Family Vineyards reserves the right to modify the pay range/rate at any time in the future.

Key Skills
Fruit ProcessingMaceration TechniquesTank DiggingWine TransfersPump OperationCap ManagementForklift OperationDe-stemmersSorting TablesPress OperationCleaningSanitationFermentation MonitoringData LoggingChemical AnalysisSafety Compliance
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