Currency Creek wine region

Currency Creek wine region is a wine region in South Australia that is located on the west side of Lake Alexandrina between Milang, the Murray Mouth, Port Elliot and just south of Ashbourne. The region received appellation as an Australian Geographical Indication (AGI) in 2001 and as of 2014, has a total planted area of 960 ha (2,400 acres) and is represented by at least four wineries.

This article is about the wine region. For the town, see Currency Creek, South Australia.

Currency Creek
Wine region
TypeAustralian Geographical Indication
Year established2001
Years of wine industrysince 1972
CountryAustralia
Part ofFleurieu zone
Climate region‘I’
Heat units1525
Precipitation (annual average)155 mm (6.1 in)
Size of planted vineyards960 ha (2,400 acres)
Grapes produced7,269 tonnes (7,154 long tons; 8,013 short tons)
Varietals producedShiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot
No. of wineries4
Commentsclimate & production: 2014
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