Chris Burrough

About Chris Burrough

I am a high-performing and strategic leader with a decade and a half of super-premium wine making experience. I have excellent people, communication, and organizational skills. I am able to lead through change while balancing tactical and strategic needs. I am always reliable in establishing and maintaining collaborative partnerships to achieve desired results. Keys to success include: Communication • Attention to detail • Continuous improvement • Teamwork • Adaptability

Experience

1. Associate Winemaker

   Silver Oak

   May 2018 — Present · Dundee, OR, US

   Heads Silver Oak/Twomey Cellars’ inaugural Oregon project, providing local knowledge and insight• Responsible for sustainable farming of 36 acres of historic Prince Hill vineyard • Helped design and implement multiple vineyard redevelopment projects, totaling 20 acres• Confers with winemaking and farming teams and uses critical judgment in making viticultural, winemaking, and business decisions• Collaborates with custom crush provider in production of cases of Pinot noir and Chardonnay to meet stylistic, quality, and volume goals. Manages harvesting, processing, fermentation, aging, finishing, and bottling processes to achieve quality consistent with expectations. Responsible for managing all analysis needs• Accountable for administrative duties, including but not limited to: o Budgeting for farming, development, travel, and winemaking costso Capital budgeting for improvements to vineyard and propertyo Ensuring licensing and permitting are kept up to date on local, state, and federal levelso Recording and reporting bulk wine, barrel, cased goods, and dry goods inventorieso Interacting with local trade groups as needed• Responsible for care and maintenance of 72-acre property inclusive of houses, barns, farm equipment, and wells• Manages construction and infrastructure projects including 7.5 ac/foot reservoir completed in 2022• Represents Twomey and Silver Oak in local and national markets and events as requested

Education

• Western Culinary Institute

  Hospitality and Restaurant Management, Culinary Arts, Management

  2005 — 2006

• University of California, Davis

  Certificate of Winemaking