Matthew Heil
Director of Fruit Supply at Copper Cane Wines & Provisions
- Role
- Director of Fruit Supply at Copper Cane Wines & Spirits
- Location
- Rutherford, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Matthew Heil
Viticulture skills include: Grapevine pruning; Grapevine training & canopy management;…
Experience
Director of Fruit Supply
Jan 2014 — Present · St. Helena, CA, US
Responsible for managing the fruit supply for Copper Cane Wine & Provisions in California and Oregon.Negotiate grape purchase agreements and securing the fruit supply for wine brands in our portfolio including: Belle Glos, Böen, Elouan, Quilt, Steorra, Beran, and Threadcount.Interact with contracted grape growers to meet the quality specifications for each of our brands.Developed farm plans for Growers in each region by variety to improve wine grape quality.Implemented a master harvest schedule for external and internal winery crush sites with the winemaking team.Performed strategic planning on the fruit supply to achieve the demand objectives for each brand.Conducted annual evaluation of grape pricing by variety for all grape crush districts in California.Responsible for the negotiation and management of all grape purchase agreements.
Education
Santa Rosa Junior College
Associate of Science
1990 — 1993
Sonoma Valley High School
High School Diploma
1982 — 1985
California State University-Fresno
Masters of Science
1993 — 1996
California State University-Sacramento
Bachelor of Arts
1987 — 1990
Napa Valley College
Associate of Arts
1985 — 1987
Skills
- Restaurants
- Strategic Planning
- Food
- Wineries
- Wine
- Pricing
- Wine Tasting
- Hospitality
- Beer
- Management
- Forecasting
- Winemaking
- Viticulture
- Vineyard
- Food & Beverage
- Alcoholic Beverages
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