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