California Historical Landmarks in Santa Clara County

California Historical Landmark 505
Almaden Vineyards
1530 Blossom Hill Road
San Jose


Almaden Vineyards

On this site, in 1852, Charles LeFranc made the first commercial planting of fine European wine grapes in Santa Clara County to found Almaden Vineyards. LeFranc imported cuttings from vines in the celebrated wine districts of his native France, shipping them by sailing ship around the Horn.

Citation from California Office of Historic Preservation

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