The Currency Creek wine region stretches from the coastal village of Port Elliot in the west to Lake Alexandrina in the east. The region has a total of 1032 hectares of vineyards. Several of the better of them are along the Finniss River which flows down from the Fleurieu Peninsula and into Lake Alexandrina.
What is special is the closeness to the southern ocean and the low elevation. This gives a mix of the heat of the inland and the coolness blowing off the ocean. This is an excellent combination for creating complex wine flavours. Currency Creek is simply Langhorne Creek with slightly cooler flavours as it is closer to the ocean.
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