VINTAGE 2023 RECRUITMENT

Recruiting for Vintage 2023 started in September last year when our job applications opened for Yenda, Peter Lehmann, Baileys and Morris. We were very happy to see an increase in applications from the previous year as more working holiday makers make their way back to Australia post covid.

This year we have hired a total of 208 casual workers to help us process the 2023 Vintage. This includes 146 workers at Yenda, 44 at Peter Lehmann, 12 at Baileys and 6 at Morris. We love having our Vintage workers return each year and this year we were lucky to have 65 people who worked Vintage 2022 return for 2023.

The positions that we recruit for Vintage include Cellar Hands, Weighbridge Operators, Lab Assistants, Vineyard Sampling Officers, Administration Assistants, a Grower Liaison Officer, a Water Truck Driver, and a Waste Operator.

Interviews were conducted face to face with locals and via zoom video calls with hundreds of others, in one day we travelled virtually from Yenda to Hamilton Island, to Perth, to Argentina to Estonia!

Our Vintage workers mostly comprise of Working Holiday Makers, local School leavers taking a gap year and locals and out of towners who want short term work.

Our Vintage teams consist of hardworking, safety conscious people from around Australia and the world. This vintage we have Working Holiday Makers from Argentina, Estonia, United Kingdom, Italy, Ireland, Indonesia, South Korea, Belgium, Germany, China, Canada, and France!

If you know someone who would like to work with us for Vintage 2024, they can apply on our website from September this year. It is a great opportunity to learn about the Wine Industry firsthand, especially for Year 12 leavers wanting to take a gap year and Working Holiday makers.

Kate Fraser – Senior HR Officer

As the company grows, more and more people join the Casella family, alongside its special history. This piece has been compiled to inform new employees of the company’s history and key information about one of the most successful families in the winemaking world.

1950s - 1990s

1957 - Filippo and Maria Casella emigrated from Sicily to Australia with their children, settling in Yenda, NSW.

[yellow tail] wine leaves Australia for the US.

2002 - Sales exceeded all expectations, reaching 1.2 million cases.

2003 - Global sales of [yellow tail] soared to five million cases.

2004 - [yellow tail] Premium Cabernet

Sauvignon 2003 is awarded the Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy.

2005 - Casella Family Brands was inducted into the Export Hall of Fame for its ongoing contribution to the Australian wine industry.

1969 - The Casella family winery was established and the first bottled wine was produced.

1971 - Casella’s first ever vintage. Fifty tonnes of grapes were crushed.

1975 - The winery started to grow - a stainless steel tank and 12-tonne fermenter was installed.

1995 - Middle son, John Casella, joins the family business as Managing Director.

1998 - John Casella identified a gap in the market for a wine brand that is easy to drink and delivers consistent quality, taste and value.

2000s - 2010s

2000 - [yellow tail] Chardonnay and 2000 [yellow tail] Shiraz highlight the beginning of a remarkable global success story.

2001 - The first shipment of 25,000 cases of

2006 - The fastest wine bottling line in the world was installed at the Yenda winery, capable of processing 36,000 bottles per hour.

2010s - 2020s

2011 - [yellow tail] celebrated its 10th birthday. Available in over 50 countries worldwide, [yellow tail] becomes Australia’s greatest wine export.

2012 - Casella constructs a world-class brewery at the family Yenda site.

2013 - The one billionth bottle of [yellow tail] wine is produced. The Australian Beer Company is formed, operating from the Yenda brewery.

2014 - Peter Lehmann Wines, an iconic Barossa winery, is the first premium winery to join the family.

2015 - The acquisition of Brand’s Laira extends the premium portfolio to include a reputable brand representing the regional excellence of the Coonawarra.

2016 - Morris Wines of Rutherglen, one of Australia's most highly awarded family-owned wineries, joins the premium wine portfolio.

2016 - Copper & Grain Distilling Co. is formed with a vision to bring premium Australian spirits to the world.

2017 - Baileys of Glenrowan, a winery rich in history, brings exceptional organic wines to the premium range.

2019 - It’s a year of celebrations! This year marks 50 years for Casella Family Brands. Peter Lehmann Wines celebrates its 40th anniversary, and Morris of Rutherglen reaches a milestone of 160 years.

2021 - Happy birthday [yellow tail]! From the first shipment in 2001, it is now a 13.5 million (9LE) case brand, available in over 60 countries worldwide.

2021 - Copper & Grain Distilling Co. launches 2 Australian Single Malt Whiskies – Signature and Muscat Barrel.

2022 - [yellow tail] remains the world’s Most Powerful Wine Brand in The Wine Intelligence Global Brand Power Index for five consecutive years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022).