Wine, Brewing & Distilling
Winemaking skills assessment
Winemakers turn fruit into wine through craft and chemistry. This scorecard covers vintage operations, fermentation management, analysis, cellar hygiene and sensory skills.
- 12 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 12 Winemaking skills you can score
These are the default Winemaking skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every team member, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Fruit Intake and Processing
Receives and processes fruit correctly.
Fermentation Management
Monitors temperature, sugar and yeast activity and manages fermentations to completion.
Wine Analysis and Laboratory Testing
Measures pH, acidity, sugar, sulphur dioxide and other parameters to guide decisions.
Blending and Winemaking Decisions
Blends and makes stylistic decisions to achieve the desired wine.
Cellar Hygiene and Sanitation
Cleans and sanitises tanks, hoses and equipment to prevent spoilage.
Barrel and Tank Management
Manages barrels and tanks, including topping, sampling and maintenance.
Filtration, Fining and Stabilisation
Clarifies and stabilises wine using filtration and fining.
Sensory Evaluation
Assesses wine by sight, smell and taste to identify faults and quality.
Winery Safety
Manages hazards including carbon dioxide, forklifts and chemicals.
Records and Compliance
Keeps production records and meets excise and labelling rules.
Equipment Operation
Operates presses, pumps and bottling equipment correctly.
Physical Stamina During Vintage
Manages long hours and physical demands during vintage.
Levels included with Winemaking
Winemaking starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Grade” for wine, brewing & distilling, so team members can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Cellar Hand
- Assistant
- Winemaker
- Senior Winemaker
- Head of Production
- Owner
How Winemaking works in SkillScorer
Score
Each team member in a site is scored on the Winemaking skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank team members, compare two side by side, or compare your sites against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Winemaking skills need attention. Reports also follow each head of production's site.
Winemaking scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Winemaking scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Winemaking scorecard covers 12 skills: Fruit Intake and Processing, Fermentation Management, Wine Analysis and Laboratory Testing, Blending and Winemaking Decisions, Cellar Hygiene and Sanitation, Barrel and Tank Management, Filtration, Fining and Stabilisation, Sensory Evaluation, Winery Safety, Records and Compliance, Equipment Operation and Physical Stamina During Vintage. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are team members scored in Winemaking?
Every team member is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one site and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Winemaking?
Winemaking starts with these levels (called “Grade” in the app): Cellar Hand, Assistant, Winemaker, Senior Winemaker, Head of Production and Owner. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Winemaking skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In wine, brewing & distilling the app talks about team members, sites and head of productions, and you can change any of those words too.
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