Fergus Nancarrow
Calistoga
Summary
Driven viticulture professional with experience across several West Coast wine regions and business structures. Possesses a keen eye for detail, leadership traits, and strong organizational skills. A passion for great wines from great vineyards motivates me everyday to perform to a high standard, but to also consistently learn and grow.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vintage Cellar Hand
Craggy Range Winery
03.2025 - 05.2025
- Harvest cellar operations including: fruit processing, fermentation cap management, juice inoculations, juice additions, winery sanitation, and various barrel work (2000+ tonne winery)
Assistant Vineyard Manager
WeatherEye Vineyards
08.2023 - 03.2025
- Assisted in vineyard task planning (spraying, viticulture work, irrigation, pruning, etc.)
- Operated irrigation system and kept records for 140+ vineyard blocks on two ranches
- Maintained chemical spray records and overall vineyard safety and compliance
- Frequent scouting of blocks for pests, diseases and details needing attention from vineyard crew
- Checked in with vineyard crew supervisors to discuss tasks, status updates and crew wellbeing
- Worked in tandem with vineyard manager for the implementation of fertigation and chemigation sets
- All listed tasks are for both WeatherEye and Force Majeure Red Mountain properties
Assistant Viticulturist
Results Partners
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Responsible for vineyard data collection ranging from mapping to yield estimates to vineyard trials
- Performed regular vineyard scouting (on 70+ ranches) for pests, diseases and nutritional issues
- Assisted in record keeping and documentation of sustainability certifications (LIVE, Regenerative Agriculture)
- Oversaw technical viticulture tasks for specific company regions (Dundee Hills, Chehalem Mountains and Ribbon Ridge AVAs)
- Project management (pruning weights, mealybug trapping, beneficial insect purchasing/releases, leaf water potentials, virus scouting)
- Biodynamic applications to specific client vineyards
- Creation of client-facing reports and educational materials
Viticulture Intern
Regusci Vineyard Management
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Collected vineyard data (yield estimates, leaf water potentials, mapping data, mealybug traps)
- Assisted in irrigation record keeping
- Specific projects for client vineyards (vine vigor assessments, bird deterrent projects, new vine inspections, etc.)
Viticulture Tech Intern
Constellation Brands
04.2020 - 08.2020
- Vineyard data collection (yield estimates, leaf water potentials, mealybug trapping, vineyard trials, virus scouting)
- Field work experience in designated small block (leafing, shoot positioning, crop adjustments)
- Performed similar task in summers of 2018 and 2019
- These two seasons were done at To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville, and 2020 was based out of Wappo Hill Vineyard in the Stags Leap District
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Viticulture & Enology
Washington State University
Pullman, WA12.2021
Skills
- Vineyard data analysis and collection
- Pest and disease identification
- Pest control
- Irrigation Systems
- Customer/Winemaker relations
- Microsoft Suite programs
- Attention to detail
- Oraganization
- Team leadership
- Task management
- Winery harvest tasks
Certification
WSDA Private Pesticide Applicator License
Timeline
Vintage Cellar Hand
Craggy Range Winery
03.2025 - 05.2025
Assistant Vineyard Manager
WeatherEye Vineyards
08.2023 - 03.2025
Assistant Viticulturist
Results Partners
01.2022 - 07.2023
Viticulture Intern
Regusci Vineyard Management
05.2021 - 08.2021
Viticulture Tech Intern
Constellation Brands
04.2020 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Viticulture & Enology
Washington State University
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