Idyll's Half Year Summary 2022
We have just finished the busiest first 6 months of a year in Idyll history, and being officially halfway through 2022 and we’re taking the opportunity to reflect and be proud of our accomplishments, as we look forward to the challenges and opportunities of the next 6 months. With an array of ambitious projects currently in the works and due for completion in coming months, learn about what we’ve been up to so far in 2022.
Production facts:
Operating five packaging lines sure has kept us busy during these first 6 months of the year. So far we have packaged;
13 million bottles
7.8 million cans
17,000 kegs
Our Warehouse has been despatching stock across the nation and globe and has loaded thousands of pallets onto trucks to take our beverage products far and wide.
Staff updates:
We have welcomed three new Purchasing Officers to our procurement team; Chris, Kylie and Marc. Bill our Lead Production Coordinator has finished up with Idyll after an incredible 12.5 years to enjoy the good life in retirement.
We have welcomed Martin to our Senior Management team via the brand new role of General Manager of Winery Operations. Martin has moved to Geelong from Germany with a wealth of knowledge and previous beverage experience and we are delighted to have him on board.
Emily was promoted to Assistant Winemaker from her previous Cellar Hand position and we welcomed Raffaele to the team as another Winemaker. Blair who has been with Idyll for a couple of years, was promoted to Senior Winemaker. Catherine was also promoted to Winery Admin from her previous Cellar Hand role. Stephen was recruited to another new role – Food & Beverage Technologist / New Product Development. Stephen’s previous experience as a Chef brings a new diverse perspective to our team.
We welcomed Greg as a new member of our Senior Management team to the newly established role of General Manager – Supply Chain.
Our Sales and Export team also grew with the additions of Maddison to Sales Support and Hayley as our new Export/Import Coordinator. Daniel also joined our Sales team as a Key Account Strategist. Jenna recently joined our team to another new role - Assistant Accountant.
Our teams across Laboratory, Warehouse, Production, Packaging and Administration have also continued to grow in line with company growth.
Vintage 2022:
Our Cellar, Laboratory and Winemaking team completed another successful Vintage period, crushing 7,514 tonnes of grapes in just over 2 months. The crew are busy creating some top quality wines from these 7,514 tonnes of red and white grapes. These wines will be sold both domestically and internationally.
New Cider Label:
In March we packaged our brand new cider label for the first time. Meadowlark is a range of ciders that capture the essence of summer, and those good times shared with friends. ‘Cider to enjoy – cider to share’ is the motto of this brand. Produced and packaged in our Moorabool Valley (Geelong) facility and available to purchase nationwide at your local Dan Murphy’s and BWS.
Cellar Door Sale:
We hosted our second Saturday Cellar Door Sale where our Arcadian range was 50% off. It was a busy day where the Geelong community came out in force to support our locally owned and operated winery. We look forward to our next annual sale.
Team Day:
In mid April we also held our first ever team day which allowed employees from across departments to spend the morning or afternoon engaging with one another. Full of games, snacks and all round good times, we are already planning our next team day!
In late June we held our second team day which was a company wide site tour, explaining to all staff the various departments at Idyll and demonstrating some of the work that each area does. You can read more about our second team day here.
It’s been a busy 6 months at Idyll and we can’t wait to back it up for the second half of the year. Stay up to date with our latest adventures via our Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn channels.
