Fleurieu zone (wine)
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Vineyard in the McLaren Vale region
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| Type | Geographical indication zone |
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| Year established | 1996 |
| Country | Australia |
| Part of | South Australia |
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| Growing season | October–April |
Fleurieu zone is a wine zone located south of Adelaide in South Australia. It extends from Kangaroo Island in the west as far north as Flagstaff Hill on the west side of the Mount Lofty Ranges and to as far north as Langhorne Creek on the east side of the Mount Lofty Ranges. It consists of five following wine regions all of which have received appellation as an Australian Geographical Indication (AGI): Currency Creek, Kangaroo Island, Langhorne Creek, McLaren Vale and the Southern Fleurieu.
The Fleurieu zone includes the following areas south of Adelaide - Kangaroo Island, the Fleurieu Peninsula, the strip of coast on west side of the Mount Lofty Ranges extending into the southern Adelaide metropolitan area and the strip of land on the western shore of Lake Alexandrina including the town of Langhorne Creek and the following islands within the lake - Hindmarsh, Mundoo, and Long. The term ‘Fleurieu’ was registered as an AGI under the Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980 on 27 December 1996.
The wine zone includes the following wine regions - Currency Creek, Kangaroo Island, Langhorne Creek, McLaren Vale and the Southern Fleurieu.
The Currency Creek wine region is located on the west side of Lake Alexandrina between Milang, the Murray Mouth, Port Elliot and just south of Ashbourne including the town of Currency Creek. Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc and Semillon grow here, though the region also produces some notable red wines. The term ‘Currency Creek’ was registered as an AGI on 9 April 2001. As of 2012, the region contains at least two wineries.
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