1616

Origin of La Freixeneda, the Ferrer family Estate

1861

Beginning of the wine family business Casa Sala, predecessor of Freixenet

1911

The heiress of Casa Sala Estate, Dolores Sala Vivé, marries Pedro Ferrer Bosch from La Freixeneda Estate

1914

Launch of the Freixenet brand. The name comes from Pedro's surname for being the youngest son of the Ferrer family from La Freixeneda estate

1927

Construction of Cavas Freixenet starts in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia

1929

The Freixenet bottle car is created for BCN Universal Exhibition 1929

1934

Freixenet opens an office in New Jersey starting exporting activity and international expansion

1940

After the war, the company is returned to the family. Dolores Sala and her eldest daughter, Pilar Ferrer, take charge of reinstauring activity

1941

Launch of Freixenet Carta Nevada

1959

José Ferrer joins the management and starts the modernization of the company in terms of sales and production

1974

Launch of Freixenet Cordon Negro

1981

Acquisition of UCSA winery

1984

Acquisition of Segura Viudas winery

1985

Freixenet becomes the best selling Cava brand in the world

1986

Opening of Gloria Ferrer winery in Sonoma, California

1987

Opening of Sala Vivé winery in Querétaro, México

1998

Pedro Ferrer is appointed CEO of Freixenet

2014

Freixenet celebrates its 100th anniversary

2017

Launch of Freixenet Prosecco

2018

Henkell and Freixenet join forces to form the world’s leading sparkling wine group Henkell Freixenet

2020

Freixenet launches its first range of still wines

2021

Henkell Freixenet is now part of Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen KG, now Oetker Collection KG

2026

Henkell Freixenet acquires 100% of Freixenet after eight years of close and trustful cooperation with the Ferrer Family and José Luis Bonet