Currency Creek wine region is a

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that is located on the west side of Lake Alexandrina between

Milang Milang ( ) is a town and locality located in the Australian state of South Australia on the west coast of Lake Alexandrina (South Australia), Lake Alexandrina about south-east of the state capital of Adelaide city centre, Adelaide and about nor ...

, the

Murray Mouth Murray Mouth is the point at which the River Murray meets the Southern Ocean. The Murray Mouth's location is changeable. Historical records show that the channel out to sea moves along the sand dunes over time. At times of greater river flow ...

Port Elliot Port Elliot is a town in South Australia toward the eastern end of the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula. It is situated on the sheltered Horseshoe Bay, a small bay off the much larger Encounter Bay. Pullen Island lies outside the mouth of t ...

and just south of Ashbourne. The region received

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as an Australian Geographical Indication (AGI) in 2001 and as of 2014, has a total planted area of and is represented by at least four wineries.

Extent and appellation

The Currency Creek wine region is one of five wine zones forming the Fleurieu zone which located to the immediate south of

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in South Australia. The Currency Creek wine region extends from Milang on the shore of Lake Alexandrina in the north east, to the Murray Mouth in the south east, Port Elliot in the south west and just south of Ashbourne in the north west. The wine region includes vineyards on

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. The term ‘Currency Creek’ was registered as an AGI on 9 April 2001.

Grapes and wine

As of 2014, the most common plantings in the Currency Creek wine region within a total planted area of was reported as being

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() followed by Cabernet Sauvignon (), Chardonnay () and Merlot (). Alternatively, red wine varietals account for of plantings while white wines varietals account for of plantings.PGIBSA, 2014, page 54 The total 2014 vintage is reported as consisting of of crushed red grapes valued at A$4,876,849and of crushed white grapes valued at A$698,672. As of 2014, the region is reported as having four wineries.

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