The
Carmel Valley AVA is an
American Viticultural Area in
Monterey County,
California, east of
Carmel-by-the-Sea. The AVA is home to a number of
wineries and
vineyards, as well as the town of
Carmel Valley Village. Wineries with tasting rooms in Carmel Valley include Bernardus, Boëté, Boekenoogen, Chateau Julien, Chateau Sinnet, Galante, Georis, Joyce Vineyards, Heller Estate, Holman Ranch, Joullian Vineyards, Parsonage, San Saba and Talbott. A public bus, called the Grapevine Express Route 24 and run by Monterey-Salinas Transit, stops at most of these tasting rooms.