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NO. 505 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.
Location
1530 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose
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NO. 505 ALMADEN VINEYARDS - Marker at the site
NO. 505 ALMADEN VINEYARDS - Marker at the site
NO. 505 ALMADEN VINEYARDS - State Plaque