Raptor Ridge Winery is located on the hills above Newberg, Oregon. While we make a handful of white, rosé and sparkling wines, our focus is making small-lot Pinot Noir from our organically farmed estate vineyard, as well as from carefully selected sites around the Willamette Valley.

We are searching for two passionate, hard-working individuals to help us create our 2025 vintage wines. We are a close-knit group and a family-owned operation, and candidates will become an essential part of our small winemaking team. Applicants must be detail-oriented and share our dedication to crafting singular, terroir-driven wines.

Qualities we look for in harvest interns:
•  An interest and passion for wine.
•  Hard-working, thorough and meticulous.
•  A positive attitude towards the work and one’s fellow coworkers.
•  Ability to listen closely and follow directions.
•  Ability to work long hours, stand for extended periods and lift 50 lbs.
•  Above all, curiosity and kindness.

Harvest duties will include:
•  Processing and sorting fruit, including the operation of crush pad equipment.
•  Vineyard sampling and Laboratory work.
•  Lifting and moving barrels.
•  Safe operation of a forklift.
•  Fermentation management – pump-overs, punch-downs.
•  Moving hoses and operating wine pumps
•  Lots and lots of cleaning things and moving things.

Benefits we happily provide:
•  Competitive wages for OR wine work.
•  Overtime, as well as a season-end bonus.
•  Harvest meals and healthy snacks, while fruit is coming in and wine work is busy.
•  Assistance with finding a temporary rental home, should one be needed.
•  A positive, supportive, mentoring work environment.

Our harvest work will run from mid-August until early November. Candidates should be available to work long hours and weekends as needed, and have a willingness to be hot, cold, wet and dirty, all while making beautiful wines. If joining our team interests you, please reach out with a resumé and cover letter introducing yourself.

Ben DiCristina
Winemaker