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Profile of Freixenet Winery
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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.
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Wines
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| 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 |
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Address:
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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