Sandro Sabashvili
Tbilisi
Summary
Innovative Winemaker known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in vineyard management, fermentation processes, and blending techniques. Excel at problem-solving, time management, and creative thinking to enhance wine quality and production efficiency. Committed to leveraging knowledge of sensory evaluation to craft exceptional wines.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
ASSISTANT WINEMAKER
BAGRATIONI 1882 LTD
TBILISI
01.2025 - Current
- Assisted in full-cycle winemaking, with a focus on traditional-method sparkling wines.
- Monitor fermentations and perform core cellar operations (crushing, pressing, racking, and transfers).
- Tasting and Quality Assessment.
- Record Keeping and Reporting.
- Sanitation and safety.
- Labeling and packaging.
- Storage and Cellar Management.
- Collaboration and Team Support.
WINEMAKER ASSISTANT
GURAMISHVILI'S CELLAR
SAGURAMO
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Assisted in full-cycle winemaking from harvest to bottling, with a focus on traditional-method sparkling wines.
- Monitor fermentations and perform core cellar operations (crushing, pressing, racking, and transfers).
- Tasting and Quality Assessment.
- Record Keeping and Reporting.
- Sanitation and safety.
- Labeling and packaging.
- Storage and Cellar Management.
- Collaboration and Team Support.
CELLAR HAND
CHATEAU MUKHRANI
MUKHRANI
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Sampling grapes from the vineyard.
- Grape Reception and Sorting.
- Crushing and Pressing Support.
- Fermentation Assistance: Racking, Pump-Overs, Punch-Downs, and monitoring fermentation parameters such as temperature, sugar levels (Brix), and acidity. Assist in adjusting yeast, nutrients, or temperature, as directed by the winemaking team.
- Sanitation and cleanliness.
- Team Support and Coordination.
- Wine Racking and Handling.
- Storage and Inventory.
- Bottling and Labeling.
- Equipment Maintenance.
- Quality Monitoring.
- Safety and Compliance.
WINE SELLING CONSULTANT
8000 VINTAGES
TBILISI
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Customer Consultation.
- Sales and Promotion.
- Wine Education.
- Inventory and Stock Management.
- Inventory and Stock Management.
CELLAR HAND
SCHUG CARNEROS ESTATE WINERY
LOS CARNEROS
01.2024
- Sampling grapes from the vineyard.
- Grape Reception and Sorting.
- Crushing and Pressing Support.
- Fermentation Assistance: Racking, Pump-Overs, Punch-Downs, and monitoring fermentation parameters such as temperature, sugar levels (Brix), and acidity. Assist in adjusting yeast, nutrients, or temperature, as directed by the winemaking team.
- Sanitation and cleanliness.
- Team Support and Coordination.
- Wine Racking and Handling.
- Storage and Inventory.
- Bottling and Labeling.
- Equipment Maintenance.
- Quality Monitoring.
- Safety and Compliance.
CELLAR HAND
KNAPPSTEIN ENTERPRISE WINERY
CLARE
01.2024
- Sampling grapes from the vineyard.
- Grape Reception and Sorting.
- Crushing and Pressing Support.
- Fermentation Assistance: Racking, Pump-Overs, Punch-Downs, and monitoring fermentation parameters such as temperature, sugar levels (Brix), and acidity. Assist in adjusting yeast, nutrients, or temperature, as directed by the winemaking team.
- Sanitation and cleanliness.
- Team Support and Coordination.
- Wine Racking and Handling.
- Storage and Inventory.
- Bottling and Labeling.
- Equipment Maintenance.
- Quality Monitoring.
- Safety and Compliance.
CELLAR HAND
VAZISUBANI ESTATE
VAZISUBANI
01.2020
- Sampling grapes from the vineyard.
- Grape Reception and Sorting.
- Crushing and Pressing Support.
- Fermentation Assistance: Racking, Pump-Overs, Punch-Downs, and monitoring fermentation parameters such as temperature, sugar levels (Brix), and acidity. Assist in adjusting yeast, nutrients, or temperature, as directed by the winemaking team.
- Sanitation and cleanliness.
- Team Support and Coordination.
- Wine Racking and Handling.
- Storage and Inventory.
- Bottling and Labeling.
- Equipment Maintenance.
- Quality Monitoring.
- Safety and Compliance.
Education
WSET Level 3 -
Wine and Spirits Education Trust
Tbilisi, Georgia12.2023
Master degree - Viticulture and Winemaking
Caucasian International University
Tbilisi, Georgia12.2022
Bachelor degree - Agriculture Technologies
Georgian Technical University
Tbilisi, Georgia12.2018
Skills
- TIME MANAGEMENT
- DISCIPLINED
- TEAM WORK
- COMUNICATION
- RESPONSIBILITY
- POSITIVE
- Inventory management
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Detail orientation
Affiliations
• Georgian Sommelier Association Member
• Professional Sommelier Certificate
• Sandroveli Wines Founder Owner and Winemaker
• Professional Sommelier Certificate
• Sandroveli Wines Founder Owner and Winemaker
Projects
Scientific Grant, Shota Rustaveli Georgian National Science Foundation - Competition for financing master's study research projects with a grant 'Ampelographic Description of Georgian Selective Vinegrape Varieties and study of their Agricultural Properties'. Project working plan: Ampelographic description, Phenological observation, Enocarpological study, Screening for powdery mildew, of Georgian selective research grapes, making wines from these grapes and learning them by laboratory and organoleptic method., Tbilisi, Georgia, 01/01/24, 12/31/24
Languages
- Georgian, Native
- English, Intermediate
Timeline
ASSISTANT WINEMAKER
BAGRATIONI 1882 LTD
01.2025 - Current
CELLAR HAND
SCHUG CARNEROS ESTATE WINERY
01.2024
CELLAR HAND
KNAPPSTEIN ENTERPRISE WINERY
01.2024
WINEMAKER ASSISTANT
GURAMISHVILI'S CELLAR
01.2022 - 01.2024
CELLAR HAND
CHATEAU MUKHRANI
01.2021 - 01.2022
CELLAR HAND
VAZISUBANI ESTATE
01.2020
WINE SELLING CONSULTANT
8000 VINTAGES
01.2019 - 01.2021
WSET Level 3 -
Wine and Spirits Education Trust
Master degree - Viticulture and Winemaking
Caucasian International University
Bachelor degree - Agriculture Technologies
Georgian Technical University