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Other than for its ranching, farming, and fruit orchards, Carmel Valley is also recognized for its ideal grape-growing climate. To officially support this claim, the Society has recently been donated the official 1983 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms “Carmel Valley Viticultural Area” map along with its documentation by David Armanasco who was Durney Vineyards General Manager.
Shown here (left to right) are Jack Galante of Galante Vineyards, Michael Armanasco, David Armanasco, Kim Williams, and CVHS Co-Presidents Jane Chaney and Cherie Ohlson, in the History Center’s Main Gallery April 2026 (photo by Jeff Ohlson).
The smaller poster on the left explains in technical terms how the Viticultural Area was established while the larger map on the right geographically shows its approximate 19,200- acre area.
The CVHS Exhibit Committee plans to mount an exhibit about the early vineyards & wineries of Carmel Valley and these two framed pieces will anchor the yet to be defined future exhibit.