After 5 years spent following seasonal work, they settle on a vineyard near Griffith, NSW

50 acres of farmland in Yenda is purchased and planted with grapes, peaches and prunes

They move into their own farmhouse on Farm 1471, where they will live for close to 40 yrs

Twelve years after leaving Italy, the Casella's are ready to make their own wine again

Joe and John crush the first harvest of grapes by feet!

The juice is then processed at the new winery and the first batch of wine is produced

Filippo drives 20 barrels of wine to North QLD and sells them to friends and customers

Filippo has a crusher made. It’s fuelled by an old kerosene Ford tractor motor