2026 Biodynamic Harvest Winery Intern

At Troon Vineyard, we believe that wine should be grown in the vineyard. We believe that intention is vitally important, and that the wines be an honest and transparent expression of the living soils from which they originated.

Troon is hiring two interns to help with the 2026 vintage. Our vineyard, winery, small orchard and farm are located in the beautiful Applegate Valley of Southern Oregon. We are certified Biodynamic and Organic, and are the second in the world (and the first in Oregon) to be Regenerative Organic certified (ROC Gold). We are committed to natural, minimal-intervention winemaking practices: utilizing all native yeasts / spontaneous fermentations, no sugar or acid corrections of any kind, and no new oak. We grow some unique and interesting varieties such as tannat, grenache, mourvèdre, cinsault, carignan, syrah, negrette, vermentino, marsanne, roussanne, grenache blanc and viognier, as well as others. We make red, white, rosé, orange/amber, petillant naturel sparkling wines and fortified wines. Wine and science nerds – we are your people.

The position will start roughly the last week of August or first week of September and will typically run through mid-November. We can coordinate on precise timing to meet mutual needs. Troon has a small apple orchard planted to 45 different French cider apples, and some of these start ripening up a bit earlier than our grapes. There is the possibility for one position to start a bit earlier to help with getting everything set up for apple harvest and to help bring in some of the earlier varieties. The bulk of the apples overlaps with our regular harvest window.

Interns will be involved in all tasks, from late season vineyard work and sampling through harvest, grape receival, winery sanitation, pressing, fermentation management, punch downs, barreling down and topping up barrels. We don’t have day/night crews or anything, so we all work together all harvest long, both individually as well as in a team. You will also get to assist in the final post-harvest Biodynamic preparations of the year, as well as the building and initial monitoring of the compost piles in coordination with our farm crew.

Prior harvest experience is a big plus – almost a requirement. We are a small crew and expecting a decent amount of fruit this year, so we need everyone to be fully engaged and ready to go. We are also looking for interns with a passion for making wines naturally and with intention. Candidates need to be capable of working long hours, including overtime, evenings and weekends. This will involve a fair amount of time spent outdoors in all weather conditions.

We are able to provide on-site housing, which also has a kitchen for food prep, but we do not provide most meals. In the past, we have often hired foreign interns on visas. However, we have concerns that the current administration might halt issuing visas, or even cancel already-issued foreign visas without warning at any time. So for those reasons we feel that candidates need to already be in the US and/or have the permanent ability to work in the US (citizen or resident).

For more information about the vineyard and winery, see @TroonWines on IG or FB, or the website at troonvineyard.com.

*Please apply with both a resume/CV as well as a cover letter.

Troon Vineyard is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to an environment of diversity, inclusion and mutual respect. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, disability, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Thanks for looking, and hope to see you in the Applegate for Harvest 2026!

“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.”

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Cheers!!!