Monument to "el tip Pepe" with the Cathedral in the background.

Manuel María González Ángel, a young entrepreneur who was only 23 years old when he decided to try his luck in the wine business in 1835.This adventure didn’t only turn out to be the best idea of his life, but also the beginning of one of Spain’s most important entrepreneurial legacies.As he ventured into a business that was completely unknown to him, he sought advice from his uncle, José María Ángel y Vargas – or, as he affectionately called him,

“mi tío Pepe”