Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine February 2017 | Page 29

CASELLA WINES IS a family owned winery established in Australia in 1965 in New South Wales , however the family have been making wine in Italy since 1820 . The company employs around 650 people and is headquartered in Yenda , New South Wales . The winery ’ s brands include Yellow Tail and Casella 1919 and is one of the largest exporters of wine , with a market share of 6.7 percent . Since its launch in 2001 , Yellow Tail has grown to become the highest selling imported wine in the United States .
ACCOLADE WINES HOLDINGS Australia Pty Limited was founded in 1887 as Thomas Hardy and Sons Limited . Its Adelaide winery grew to become the largest in South Australia . In 2003 , the company was acquired by Constellation Brands Inc and in 2008 the company renamed itself Constellation Australia . It incorporated both Constellation Wines Australia and Europe , which held the Australian , UK and South African wine assets formerly owned by US-based wine producer CBI . In June 2011 , the company changed its name to Accolade Wines . Accolade Wines owns several wineries across Australia including Hardys , Stanley Wines , Houghton , Remmano , Omni , Banrock Station and Brookland Valley , and has a market share of 8.9 percent . Accolade Wines ’ brands include Hardys , Echo Falls , Banrock Staion and Houghton .
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