Meteora Vineyard is seeking an experienced and motivated Winemaker to join our estate production team in Queensland's premium Granite Belt wine region.
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Working closely with our Senior Winemaker, this is a hands‐on role with real technical responsibility across fermentation management, cellar operations, blending trials, contract winemaking support and harvest coordination.
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This position offers the chance to help shape wines from a distinctive high‐altitude estate vineyard within a newly established luxury wine destination focused on site expression, precision winemaking and long‐term brand building.
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If you're looking to step into a role with ownership, variety and influence across multiple wine programs, this is a rare opportunity in the region.
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About the role
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You'll play a key role in executing day‐to‐day production operations across both estate wines and selected contract client programs, supporting all stages from grape intake through maturation and bottling preparation.
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Responsibilities include:
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- Day‐to‐day execution of winemaking operations across multiple batches
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- Fermentation management including yeast selection, nutrition strategy and temperature control
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- Laboratory analysis and interpretation
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- Tank scheduling, transfers, additions and barrel program support
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- Participation in blending trials and sensory evaluation
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- Filtration planning and execution (crossflow / sheet / membrane)
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- Stability management including protein and tartrate programs
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- Oxygen management across all production stages
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- Intake coordination and vintage workflow planning
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- Supporting contract winemaking clients and style execution
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- Maintaining production records and compliance systems
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- Assisting with bottling preparation and packaging logistics
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- Supporting harvest planning and vineyard interface activities
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- Occasional cellar door engagement and brand representation
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You'll also help coordinate daily cellar workflow priorities and provide guidance to vintage and cellar staff during busy periods.
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About you
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We're looking for someone technically capable, organised and confident working within a premium small‐batch environment.
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You'll ideally bring:
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- 5+ years winery experience
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- Degree in Oenology / Viticulture & Oenology (preferred)
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- Demonstrated blending trial participation experience
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- Practical filtration and stability program knowledge
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- Experience coordinating intake scheduling and tank space
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- Understanding of production efficiency, yield and losses
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- Confidence working across multiple wine styles and batches
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- Forklift licence (essential)
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- RSA (or willingness to obtain)
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Most importantly, you'll enjoy working as part of a collaborative estate team building something distinctive from the ground up.
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The Opportunity
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This is a chance to be part of a current premium vineyard project at an exciting stage of growth, with exposure across estate wines, contract production and brand development.
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We offer
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- Hands‐on involvement across the full winemaking cycle
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- Opportunity to contribute to blending and style development
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- Exposure to contract client production programs
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- A collaborative estate environment working closely with vineyard and hospitality teams
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- A beautiful high‐altitude Granite Belt workplace setting
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- The opportunity to help shape a rising regional wine brand from early foundations
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