Currency Creek wine region
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This article is about the wine region. For the town, see Currency Creek, South Australia.
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.
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Wine region | |
Type | Australian Geographical Indication |
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Year established | 2001[1] |
Years of wine industry | since 1972[2] |
Country | Australia |
Part of | Fleurieu zone |
Climate region | ‘I’ |
Heat units | 1525[3] |
Precipitation (annual average) | 155 mm (6.1 in)[3] |
Size of planted vineyards | 960 ha (2,400 acres)[4] |
Grapes produced | 7,269 tonnes (7,154 long tons; 8,013 short tons)[5] |
Varietals produced | Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot[4] |
No. of wineries | 4[6] |
Comments | climate & production: 2014 |
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