 A year later, a world gardening exhibition was held in Hamburg where the settlers' wines were well received.Rishon LeZion wines won a gold medal at the Paris World's Fair in 1900.In 1906, both the vineyards and the management of the two wineries were deeded to the winegrowers, forming the "Societé Cooperative Vigneronne des Grandes Caves, Richon le Zion and Zikhron Jacob Ltd."

Many of Israel's historical figures worked in the vineyards and in the wineries.