Clemente Colombet was born in France in 1817 and arrived at Monterey, California in 1844. He was a tanner by trade, working in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Jose, where he also opened a general store in 1849.
In 1850, Clement bought 640 acres, near Mission San Jose in todays Fremont district from where he supplied cattle and foods to the miners in the gold fields. He developed a warm springs health resort and one of the state's first wineries. When Clement opened the hotel and spa, there were 10 buildings on both sides of Agua Caliente Creek. The warm springs fed soda-, borax- and sulfur-enhanced water into the basement of six buildings.
In 1856, at the Annual Fair of the California State Agricultural Society, held in San Jose, he was awarded the premium for Claret wine, the first premium for wine ever awarded in California. ("Pen Pictures") Known as Warm Springs, the resort did not survive the 1868 Hayward earthquake and Clement and his family moved back to San Jose to engage in stock raising, farming and vineyards.
Leland Stanford bought the property in 1869 and founded Leland Stanford Winery at the corner of Stanford Ave and Vineyard Ave, operated by his brother Josiah Stanford. The restored buildings and winery were later occupied and operated by Weibel Champagne Vineyards. (A.Rountree)
In 1850, Clement bought 640 acres, near Mission San Jose in todays Fremont district from where he supplied cattle and foods to the miners in the gold fields. He developed a warm springs health resort and one of the state's first wineries. When Clement opened the hotel and spa, there were 10 buildings on both sides of Agua Caliente Creek. The warm springs fed soda-, borax- and sulfur-enhanced water into the basement of six buildings.
In 1856, at the Annual Fair of the California State Agricultural Society, held in San Jose, he was awarded the premium for Claret wine, the first premium for wine ever awarded in California. ("Pen Pictures") Known as Warm Springs, the resort did not survive the 1868 Hayward earthquake and Clement and his family moved back to San Jose to engage in stock raising, farming and vineyards.
Leland Stanford bought the property in 1869 and founded Leland Stanford Winery at the corner of Stanford Ave and Vineyard Ave, operated by his brother Josiah Stanford. The restored buildings and winery were later occupied and operated by Weibel Champagne Vineyards. (A.Rountree)
Clemente Colombet was born in France in 1817 and arrived at Monterey, California in 1844. He was a tanner by trade, working in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Jose, where he also opened a general store in 1849.
In 1850, Clement bought 640 acres, near Mission San Jose in todays Fremont district from where he supplied cattle and foods to the miners in the gold fields. He developed a warm springs health resort and one of the state's first wineries. When Clement opened the hotel and spa, there were 10 buildings on both sides of Agua Caliente Creek. The warm springs fed soda-, borax- and sulfur-enhanced water into the basement of six buildings.
In 1856, at the Annual Fair of the California State Agricultural Society, held in San Jose, he was awarded the premium for Claret wine, the first premium for wine ever awarded in California. ("Pen Pictures") Known as Warm Springs, the resort did not survive the 1868 Hayward earthquake and Clement and his family moved back to San Jose to engage in stock raising, farming and vineyards.
Leland Stanford bought the property in 1869 and founded Leland Stanford Winery at the corner of Stanford Ave and Vineyard Ave, operated by his brother Josiah Stanford. The restored buildings and winery were later occupied and operated by Weibel Champagne Vineyards. (A.Rountree)
In 1850, Clement bought 640 acres, near Mission San Jose in todays Fremont district from where he supplied cattle and foods to the miners in the gold fields. He developed a warm springs health resort and one of the state's first wineries. When Clement opened the hotel and spa, there were 10 buildings on both sides of Agua Caliente Creek. The warm springs fed soda-, borax- and sulfur-enhanced water into the basement of six buildings.
In 1856, at the Annual Fair of the California State Agricultural Society, held in San Jose, he was awarded the premium for Claret wine, the first premium for wine ever awarded in California. ("Pen Pictures") Known as Warm Springs, the resort did not survive the 1868 Hayward earthquake and Clement and his family moved back to San Jose to engage in stock raising, farming and vineyards.
Leland Stanford bought the property in 1869 and founded Leland Stanford Winery at the corner of Stanford Ave and Vineyard Ave, operated by his brother Josiah Stanford. The restored buildings and winery were later occupied and operated by Weibel Champagne Vineyards. (A.Rountree)
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