L’Aventure Winery was founded by Stephan and Beatrice Asseo in 1998. Originally from Bordeaux, the Asseo family-owned multiple properties in Bordeaux. Over the next 17 years, Stephan developed into an artisan winemaker and gained a reputation as a maverick vigneron. However, his true desire was to be more innovative than AOC law would allow. After searching for over a year among the world’s great wine regions, Stephan found Paso Robles. He immediately “fell in love” with the unique terroir of west side Paso Robles. The rolling topography of the Santa Lucia Mountain Range, the deep calcareous soils, and the maritime influences of the renowned Templeton Gap all combine to craft some of the world’s greatest blends. L’Aventure has been repeatedly recognized for their high-end, distinguished Paso Robles blends.
Our internship program is an educational experience that focuses on all aspects of harvest and vinification. Our interns get hands-on experience, and our goal is that they leave L'Aventure with firsthand knowledge in viticulture and the vinification process.
Students will participate in the following:
Viticulture Job: leaf pulling, fruit drop, control of the canopy with trap wires, installation of shade cloths, weed control.
Winery Job: barrel topping, new barrel preparation for harvest, preparation of the winery for harvest, fruit processing, wine fermentation management, quality control tasting.
Participation of Harvest and Vinification of the 2024 Vintage: Fruit maturation (pre-pick olfactory and lab analysis), fruit sorting and processing, vinification (fermentation, pump over, and tank draining), lab work including analysis and monitoring acidity, fermentation, and spoilage, barrel filling, quality control tasting.
- Harvest experience is preferred
- Strong work ethic, motivated, energetic
- Ability to work weekends
- Ability to work long hours and stand for extended periods of time
- Ideally 21 years or older
- Must be available from August 15th 2024 through December 1st 2024
- Must speak English
We are looking for a true team member that works well with others, can take direction but also initiatives, is eager to learn and contribute, is ready to work hard, and has a passion for wine.