Profile of Freixenet Winery, Cava, Spain


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Profile of Freixenet Winery

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Freixenet Winery, Cava - Spain Freixenet is one of the giant Cava houses in Catalonia, similiar in quality, size and importance to France's Moet & Chandon. The winery has a long history, first founded in 1889. Francesc Sala i Ferrés founded the winery "Casa Sala", the first wine exporting brand in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, in the late 1800's. The cava business was launched commercially by his son, Joan Sala i Tubella who took over the business at the turn of the century. After his daughter Dolors Sala i Vivé married Pere Ferrer i Bosch, the company really took off. This was around 1914. Pere was the son of "La Freixeneda", a prestigious family estate located in the Alt Penedès region since the XIIIth century. Credit is given to Pere for the growth in the business and for the first labels with the Freixenet Casa Sala brand name.The beautiful cellars were then established in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia in the heart of the Penedès region. 20th century saw a multitude of events in Catalonia and greater Spain.

In the 20's there was a boom in business, followed by the horrific Spanish civil war. Luckily, the wines had already been set up for export which helped the business survive the years after the civil war and the second world war. The USA started importing Freixenet as far back as 1935. The other 2 big events of the 20th century were the launch of the two flagship wines Carta Nevada in 1941, and Cordon Negro in 1974. Freixenet has expanded their empire to California, Mexico and Australia, and are today one of the top wine companies in the world. The traditional method sparklers are always reliable and have done much to promote the wonderful wine region of Cava worldwide.

Wines
Carta Nevada Dry, 33% Macabeo, 33% Xarel.lo, 33% Parellada, The "dosage" is made with wine from the same blend, aged for 12 months in oak
Cordon Negro Dry, 40% Parellada, 35% Macabeo, 25% Xarel.lo, Quintessential cava, light and extremely fresh
Excelencia Brut Reserva Vintage dry cava, Dry, 33% Macabeo, 33% Xarel.lo, 33% Parellada
Excelencia Semiseco Off dry, 33% Macabeo, 33% Xarel.lo, 33% Parellada
Freixenet Brut Nature Dry, 40% Macabeo, 30% Xarel.lo, 30% Parellada, Alc. 11.5%, Reserve Cava only produced in best years
Brut Barroco Dry, 40% Parellada ,30% Macabeo, 30% Xarel.lo, Reserve Cava produced in exquisite bottle
Brut Rosé Dry, 70% Trepat, 30% Garnacha
Freixenet Cuveé S.S. 40% Macabeo, 40% Xarel.lo, 20% Parellada; The liqueur d'expédition is made with wines aged in oak Freixenet Monastrell Xarel.lo: A dry Blanc de Noirs, unique among cavas. 50% Monastrell, 50% Xarel.lo, blend. Xarel.lo is a white variety giving great body to the cava while the black Monastrell grape is macerated in the press to release its characteristic onion-skin color
Freixenet Reserva Real Vintage cava, 80% Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel.lo (in equal parts), 20% Reserve Wines Gran Carta Freixenet Malvasia Vintage: Sweet vintage cava made with classic Catalan grape, malvasia, delicious sparkling dessert wine
Reserva Siglo XXI De Freixenet A dry, vintage cava made with wines coming from the Freixenet vineyards in the famed Mediona (Alt Penedès) region, which is said to have the best climatic conditions for growing the Parellada and Macabeo varieties. 60% Parellada, 40% Macabeo
Cuveé Casa Batllo Cuvée named after Catalan architect Gaudi's famous masterpiece in Barcelona. Dry and excellent quality, 40% Macabeo, 40% Xarel.lo, 20% Parellada
Trepat Dry, rosado, 100% Trepat- a black variety, from the Pira region (Tarragona), Vintage cava

Address:

Freixenet,
Address: Joan Sala, 2, 08770 Sant Sadurni D'Anoia, Barcelona, Spain
Tel: +34 938 917 000
Fax: +34 938 183 095
Web: www.freixenet.es
Email: freixenet@freixenet.es

Winery Details
D.O.: Cava
Founded: 1889
Owner: Ferrer Sala Family
Winemaker:Josep Bujon
Export Markets:140
Oak: American
Age of Vines: 1-30 year old vines
Grape Varietals: Macabeo, Xarel.lo, Parellada, Trepat, Monastrell



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