The Old Almadén Winery is a historic wine production site in Santa Clara County, California, situated on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
| Old Almadén Winery | |
|---|---|
 The original building of Almaden winery | |
| Location | Near 1530 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose, California |
| Coordinates | 37°14′15″N 121°53′35″W / 37.23761°N 121.892951°W |
| Official name | Almaden Vineyards[1] |
| Designated | July 31, 1953 |
| Reference no. | 505 |
  Location in San Jose | |
Established in 1852, the Old Almaden Winery was the oldest winery in California,[2] and the site is designated as a California Historical Landmark.[1]
The winery is no longer in operation - the Almaden Vineyards company moved to Madera, California, and the vestigial remains of the property have been made into a public park. Much of the prior winery grounds have also been converted to single family homes, following a series of environmental planning studies.[3][4]
References edit
- Santa Clara County, California, Heritage tree resolution HT-10-013, pertaining to 1891 Blossom Hill Road (2004)
- ^ a b "Almaden Winery". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Consumer Brands: Consumable Products , 681 pages, published by the Gale Group, Business & Economics, p 8 (1993)
- ^ Wahler Associates, Investigation of Soil Pesticide Contamination at the Old Almaden Winery, San Jose, California , December 8, 1989
- ^ Earth Metrics Inc, Old Almaden Winery, San Jose, file reference 10453, January 10, 1990