Career

Winemaker

Farming, Animals & Conservation

Career stats

Weekly pay

$1,334

Prospects

Medium

Employed in Australia

1,700

Growth

Relatively steady

Overview

Winemakers plan, supervise and coordinate the production of wine or spirits from selected varieties of grapes.

Job Titles

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Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

  • advising on preserving processing packaging storing and delivering foods
  • developing quality control procedures and safety standards for the manufacture of food products
  • examining grape samples to assess ripeness sugar and acid content and determining suitability for processing
  • coordinating winemaking processes directing workers in testing and crushing grapes fermenting juices and fortifying clarifying maturing and finishing wines
  • blending wines according to formulae and knowledge of winemaking techniques

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

  • Diploma of Viticulture
  • Bachelor or Diploma in Wine or Wine Acience

 

Short Courses Available

  • Diploma of Wine Technology
More about VET

Industry

Farming, Animals & Conservation

If you’re interested in outdoor work such as growing plants or raising stock, you may be interested in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industry.Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing includes a wide range of occupations, skills and activities. This industry has a massive undertaking supplying your local supermarket with numerous fresh meat, fruit and vegetables. There are lots of types of farming and specialty jobs – cane, cotton farming, beef and dairy, organic as well as all the supporting maintaining and selling farm machinery, just to name a few.

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