The wine growing area in the narrow Finniss River Valley extends along the southeast shoulder of the Adelaide Hills, being part of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Sea Eagle vineyard is situated at medium elevation within the Salomon vineyards in Finniss, approximately 120m above sea level. Next to the Sea Eagle vineyard, out of the deep gorge of the Finniss River, there grow huge river gums. The tallest river gum is home of a large sea eagle nest, a great sight from the top of the Sea Eagle vineyard. The soil composition consists of a thick layer of pinkish and grey gravel and some glacial sand in the topsoil, and calcareous red and orange clay in the subsoil.