1st yr projected sales are over 500,000 cases. Actual sales are 820,000 cases & rising

The grape crush increases to 20,000 tonnes & staff numbers are at 49 full time

The Jimmy Watson Trophy & the Stodart Trophy are both won by Casella Wines in 2003

[yellow tail] Shiraz is named as the best selling 750ml red wine in the USA

The range is released onto the domestic market consisting of Mediterranean varietals

Now 731 stainless steel tanks bring the wine storage capacity onsite to 230 million litres

200,000 tonnes of grapes are crushed & staff numbers are now 461 full time

Filippo & Maria in their 80's watch as their dream from over 50 years ago is realised