Freixenet

Cava house · Sant Sadurní d'Anoia · founded 1914

Freixenet is a cava producer in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, founded in 1914 with family roots dating back to 1861, according to the DO Cava regulatory board.1 Since 2026 the German group Henkell Freixenet holds 100% of its shares.2

History

According to Henkell Freixenet, Pedro Ferrer and Dolores Sala Vivé began producing Cava in Catalonia and founded Freixenet in 1914.2 The DO Cava regulatory board describes Freixenet as a family business founded in 1914, with roots dating back to 1861.1

Size and reach

The board's winery page calls Freixenet Spain's largest sparkling wine exporter and the world's largest cava producer. It also notes that the company has wineries in other wine-growing countries, including the United States, Mexico, France and Australia, and subsidiaries worldwide.1 The page does not give vineyard area or bottle numbers.

Ownership

In 2018 Henkell & Co. acquired a majority stake in Freixenet S.A., which created the group Henkell Freixenet. In 2026 Henkell Freixenet acquired 100% of the shares in Freixenet.2 The group also owns the German Sekt house Henkell and the Saumur house Gratien Meyer.2

Address

The company is registered at Carrer Joan Sala 2 in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, within the Cava DO.1 Cava is made by the traditional method, with a minimum of 9 months on the lees for Cava de Guarda.3

See also

CavaRegionsSpainRegionsCodorníuProducersHenkellProducersTraditional methodMethodsMinimum ageing by appellationMethods

Sources

  1. Consejo Regulador DO Cava. Freixenet (DO Cava winery page)
  2. Henkell Freixenet. History
  3. Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación (MAPA). Pliego de condiciones DOP Cava

Facts checked on 2026-10-20