Top 20 winery Salena Estate Wines  goes into administration: Products sold at Liquorland, Dan Murphys

A family-owned winery whose organic products are stocked at Coles and Woolworths has gone into administration after 25 years.

Salena Estate Wines Pty Ltd went into administration on February 22 with KPMG’s lead partner in South Australia, Tim Mableson, appointed as administrator. 

The company was among Australia’s top 20 wine producers and exported to 10 countries, growing grapes on 250 hectares of land at Bookpurnong in the state’s Riverland region.

Chief executive Bob Franchitto (pictured) and his wife Sylvia established the company in the South Australian town of Loxton in 1998, naming it after their daughter Salena Muirden who was, until recently, the winery’s marketing manager

Chief executive Bob Franchitto and his wife Sylvia established the company near the South Australian town of Loxton in 1998, naming it after their daughter Salena Muirden who was, until recently, the winery’s marketing manager.

The organic wines were stocked at Liquorland, owned by Coles, and Dan Murphys, owned by Woolworths. 

Its labels included Twisted Sticks by Salena, The Timekeeper and BFR.

The wine company has won a prestigious gold medal at the 2022 Riverland Wine Show, with accolade among its 1,500 trophies and medals.

Salena Estate Wines can continue trading as the administrators work out a deal with creditors. 

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Salena Estate Wines and KPMG for comment. 

It’s understood an administrator was at the winery on Monday. 

Its labels included Twisted Sticks by Salena, The Timekeeper and BFR