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Work History
Education
Skills
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Winery Skills
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Emiliano Secco

Cowaramup,WA

Summary

Dynamic winemaker with over 15 years of experience in premium and large-scale wine operations, now transitioning to technical sales and territory management. Expertise includes advising wineries, conducting product trials, and managing diverse client accounts while delivering customized solutions in additives, processing, and equipment. Renowned for building strong relationships and leveraging deep technical knowledge to drive results. Committed to translating industry insights into actionable strategies that enhance client success and foster growth.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Operation Winemaker

Tate Wine
11.2020 - 12.2025
  • Oversaw logistics for grape carting, ensuring timely delivery to the receiving winery.

Liaised with up to 6 wineries simultaneously regarding specific winemaking requirements and the implementation of winemaking protocols.

Managed all aspects of winemaking and oak aging processes for premium batches.

Running trials for wine adjuvants and oak alternatives.

Contributed to processing between 2,500 and 4,000 tons of grapes from WA regions.

Wine preparation tailored to meet the needs of a dynamic market, customizing wine with finishing trials according to required specifications and taste.

Cellar Supervisor

Cape Mentelle vineyards
12.2015 - 11.2020
  • Company Overview: Cape Mentelle is one of the pioneering winery of Margaret River and process on a average 1700 tons of premium wines.
  • Supervising cellar operations and cellar hand training
  • Cooperating in the organization of day-to-day procedure
  • Writing SOPS
  • Implementing of schedule for maintenance and repair
  • Maintaining a safe workplace
  • Inventory and purchasing of cellar equipment
  • Leading every procedure in the cellar, from fruit processing until wine prep for bottling and daily start up of bottling line.
  • Cape Mentelle is one of the pioneering winery of Margaret River and process on a average 1700 tons of premium wines.

Senior Cellar Hand

West Cape Howe wines
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • Company Overview: West Cape Howe is a 5000 tonnes winery located in Mount Barker WA and is the biggest facility in the the great southern producing a range of wines renown for their excellent quality price.
  • Leading every procedure in the cellar, from fruit processing until wine preparation for bottling.
  • West Cape Howe is a 5000 tonnes winery located in Mount Barker WA and is the biggest facility in the the great southern producing a range of wines renown for their excellent quality price.

Cellar Winemaker

Victorian Alps Winery
05.2012 - 07.2014
  • Company Overview: Vic Alps is a contract facility situated in north east Victoria and crushes up to 12.000 tonnes of grapes from King/Alpine Valley and Swan Hills for some of the biggest Australian brands.
  • Supervising cellar operations with a system of line check
  • Organizing the day-to-day procedure
  • Cooperate with maintenance management and improvement
  • Leading every procedure in the cellar, from fruit processing to wine preparation for bottling.

Cellar Hand

Spring Creek Vintners
02.2012 - 05.2012
  • Company Overview: Spring Creek Vintners is an independent 12,000 tonnes contract winemaking facility conveniently situated at Spring Creek, Marlborough. SCV has been operating since 2005 offering a full range of specialized wine making services.
  • Spring Creek Vintners is an independent 12,000 tonnes contract winemaking facility conveniently situated at Spring Creek, Marlborough. SCV has been operating since 2005 offering a full range of specialized wine making services.

Cellar Hand

Cantina Nada Fiorenzo
07.2011 - 01.2012
  • Company Overview: Nada's are a four generation family business focused on ultra premium red wines in Barbaresco Italy.
  • Nada's are a four generation family business focused on ultra premium red wines in Barbaresco Italy.

Cellar Hand

Victorian Alps Winery
03.2011 - 05.2011
  • Operated cellar equipment for wine production and fermentation processes.

Cellar Hand

Victorian Alps Winery
02.2010 - 05.2010
  • Operated cellar equipment for wine production and fermentation processes.

General Labor

Rostrevor Hops garden
08.2009 - 12.2009
  • Truck driving and general labor

Cellar Hand

Coriole Vineyards
01.2009 - 05.2009
  • Company Overview: Coriole is family owned winery situated in the heart of McLaren Vale in South Au and is focused on premium wines made in a traditional winemaking style.
  • Coriole is family owned winery situated in the heart of McLaren Vale in South Au and is focused on premium wines made in a traditional winemaking style.

Cellar Hand

Giordano vini
09.2008 - 12.2008
  • Operated cellar equipment for wine production and fermentation processes.
  • Monitored fermentation temperatures and conditions for optimal wine quality.
  • Performed routine cleaning and sanitation of cellar equipment and work areas.

Cellar Hand

Sant’Orsola vini
08.2008 - 09.2008
  • Operated cellar equipment for wine production and fermentation processes.
  • Performed routine cleaning and sanitation of cellar equipment and work areas.

Vineyards Pruning

Nada Fiorenzo
12.2007 - 01.2008
  • Vine pruning, single cane (guyot)

Education

Diploma -

Oeno-technical Studies
Alba, Piedmont, Italy
07.2008

Skills

Technical Sales & Commercial

  • Customer relationship management
  • Product trials & evaluation
  • Cross-functional collaboration

Wine & Beverage Expertise

  • Wine additives & adjuvants
  • Fermentation management
  • Oak alternatives & maturation
  • Filtration & clarification systems
  • Wine preparation & finishing
  • Quality assurance & compliance

Operations & Leadership

  • Process optimization
  • Inventory & logistics coordination
  • Team leadership & training
  • Health & safety compliance
  • Continuous improvement

Languages

Italian
Native/ Bilingual
French
Professional
Thai
Limited

Winery Skills

  • Manage work, workers and cooperate with winemakers
  • Pressing and crushing supervision
  • Filtration cross flow, earth filter, pad filter, centrifuge, flottators
  • Raking
  • All Clarification
  • Experience with different formats of oak
  • Wine Tasting
  • Basic knowledge of analysis laboratory
  • Forklift driving up to 12 tonnes

Personal info

  • Date of Birth: 26/07/1986
  • Nationality: dual citizen Italian Australian
  • Driving License: Full and Clean driving licence

Hobbies and Interests

  • Travelling
  • Deep sea fishing with my own boat
  • Mountain biking
  • Permaculture

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Operation Winemaker

Tate Wine
11.2020 - 12.2025

Cellar Supervisor

Cape Mentelle vineyards
12.2015 - 11.2020

Senior Cellar Hand

West Cape Howe wines
01.2015 - 12.2015

Cellar Winemaker

Victorian Alps Winery
05.2012 - 07.2014

Cellar Hand

Spring Creek Vintners
02.2012 - 05.2012

Cellar Hand

Cantina Nada Fiorenzo
07.2011 - 01.2012

Cellar Hand

Victorian Alps Winery
03.2011 - 05.2011

Cellar Hand

Victorian Alps Winery
02.2010 - 05.2010

General Labor

Rostrevor Hops garden
08.2009 - 12.2009

Cellar Hand

Coriole Vineyards
01.2009 - 05.2009

Cellar Hand

Giordano vini
09.2008 - 12.2008

Cellar Hand

Sant’Orsola vini
08.2008 - 09.2008

Vineyards Pruning

Nada Fiorenzo
12.2007 - 01.2008

Diploma -

Oeno-technical Studies
Emiliano Secco