Del Monte Milk Barn ~ 1890
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Historic Del Monte Milk Barn
Our NEW tasting room in Carmel Valley is actually very, very old. This historic building dates back to the 1890s and is listed on the Monterey County Register of Historic Resources. William Hatton built Del Monte Milk Barn to support the needs of the guests of the Del Monte Hotel in Monterey.
Interestingly, Tom Nason, Cima Collina’s Hilltop Ranch & Vineyard General Manager is the great nephew o f William Hatton. Tom said, “the creamery was famous for making Monterey Jack Cheese.” He added, that the cupola was used as a “ventilation tower to cool the fresh milk.“ Lucky for us, Tom Nason still owns Del Monte dairy equipment and several milk bottles that have been passed down through the generations of his family. These items will be on display in our tasting room.
The building has served many purposes over the years. Many people are familiar with the its most recent use as the popular Village Fish House. It was also the Iron Kettle restaurant for 16 years, an art gallery and Carmel Valley’s first post office.
Dé Cabral, owner of the Iron Kettle, said “the customers enjoyed being welcomed by my mother, Donna Hamilton. She warmly greeted them with fresh coffee and berry scones every morning.” Throughout the years, her mother became a town hero. She offered free meals to Carmel Valley flood victims. And we can all thank Donna for her work in formally registering the building as a protected historic resource.
What’s Old is New Again!
We are returning the building back to its original Milk Barn color of white with green trim. A new foundation  has been poured, paint dried, and our ABC license has been posted. We plan to open the new tasting room in June.
Grand Opening Celebration coming soon!
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Tasting Room
Open Daily 12-6 PM.
Last Day Soiree!
Sun., May 27 12-6 p.m. Join us for a little winetasting adieu on our last day at our Carmel-by-the Sea Tasting Room.
Moving Sale ends May 27! Tasting Room sales only (does not apply to wines already discounted):
Save 20% on all Cases
Save 15% on all Bottles
Carmel Wine Walk-by-the-Sea passport - Taste Wine at 7 tasting rooms. More details. We will honor all passports at our new tasting room printed with Cima Collina!
Grand Opening of our New Tasting Room in Carmel Valley!
Date TBA.
New Address (June 2012)
19 E. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley
(831)620-0645.
C3 Wine Club
Wine Club members will not be able to pick up wines from May 28-31. For those who wish to pick up in early June, please call or email us.
Member Benefits:
- Free Wine Tasting at the Tasting Room.
- Save 18-22% on all wine club wines
- Save 20% on all additional wine purchases.
- Discount tickets to events.
For more information: (831)620-0645 info@cimacollina.com
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