Founded in 1998, Salena Estate is owned by Bob and Sylvia Franchitto. From the very beginning, Salena Estate’s objective was to become recognised as a maker of world-class wines that represent great value in any global market. Some twenty years after planting its first vines in sun-drench South Australia, the family-owned winery is single-mindedly focused on achieving exceptional varietal flavor and character in its wines and has firmly established its position as one of Australia’s premium wine producers. Utilising the latest viticultural regimes to ensure only the highest quality grapes are produced on the company’s 520-acre vineyard estates, owner Bob Franchitto and his winemaking team then oversee their processing in a state-of-the-art winery that boasts the latest equipment and technology to achieve the highest standards.

Covering the full gamut of wine styles; red, white, rose and sparkling, the company responds to its consumers and customers from around the globe and structures its portfolio to encompass a variety of quality and price parameters. Over the years, Salena Estate’s pedigree has been confirmed again and again, as the winery has been awarded 20 trophies, 100 Gold medals and over 500 Silver, Bronze and other awards.

These awards are spread evenly across the entire range of wines produced by the company, ensuring that consumers can expect the very finest quality from any Salena Estate brand, year after year Salena Estate’s current venture is focusing on alternate varieties from Italy, France and Spain. Encouraging the customer to branch away from the traditional selections and try something new. The most notable one is the Bianco d’Allesano which won a Trophy for Best Wine and a Gold Medal for Best White Variety in its first year at the Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show.

In addition to producing wine brands that consumers can rely on with confidence, Salena Estate also offers bespoke contract bottling, private label and bulk wine services, with a special focus on organic wines. Salena Estate is the largest producer of organic red wines in Australia, and with this knowledge comes the satisfaction of knowing that it is winery which supplies some of the best of organic wine that can be offered.

This has been achieved by vineyard management practices which have followed prescribed government standards, with a number of individual vineyards now officially certified as ‘organic’. Utilizing a ‘hands-off’ approach to winemaking, these superb wines are produced with minimal additives or intervention, resulting in a range of superior wines that have be brought to you in as natural a state as possible. Fresh and vibrant, they truly reflect the unspoiled environment and perfect climatic conditions in which the grapes are grown. Every Salena Estate wine is guaranteed to be made with the same meticulous care and attention to quality – no matter which variety, brand or price point.  Taste a range of premium wines by Salena Estate at USATT. 

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