How did the Miquel Jané Winery come about?

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At the end of the 19th century, the marriage of Antonio Jané Formosa and Josefa Pascual Formosa gave rise to the future founders of the current J. Miquel Jané Winery. Today, it reaches its fourth generation, led by siblings Josep Miquel and Bernadette Miquel. The founding couple purchased the first properties where they would begin exporting wine. They acquired properties in Font-Rubí, El Vendrell, Vilafranca del Penedès, Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues, and Avinyonet del Penedès. Thanks to another branch of the family located in Cuba, they also had a large bulk wine production in that country. In fact, this story is depicted in the painting "Remedios Pascual Formosa," exhibited at the Maritime Museum of Barcelona. Years later, Antonia Jané Pascual, the youngest of Antonio and Josefa's three daughters, expanded the vineyard area by purchasing Cal Costas and Baltana Vella. At that time, the winery achieved a high level of quality in its winemaking and received several awards. With the outbreak of the Civil War, activity was temporarily halted due to the family's exile. Upon their return, Antonia's son, Josep Miquel Jané, took charge of restoring production, primarily in bulk. However, Josep had greater ambitions for the vineyard, and in 2002 he launched the first bottled wines that now define the winery's character and which you can purchase and taste for yourself. Currently, Bernadette Miquel Vacarisas is the woman who leads the winery's activity and maintains its excellence with wines like Sauvignon Blanc.

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