Controguerra

Controguerra
—  Comune  —
Comune di Controguerra
Controguerra Location of Controguerra in Italy
Coordinates: 42°51′N 13°49′E / 42.85°N 13.817°E / 42.85; 13.817Coordinates: 42°51′N 13°49′E / 42.85°N 13.817°E / 42.85; 13.817
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	Teramo (TE)
Frazioni	Commenda, Mattonelle, Piano del Tronto, Pignotto, San Giovanni, San Giuseppe Lavoratore, Santa Croce, Taiano
Area
- Total	22 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Elevation	267 m (876 ft)
Population (31 December 2006)[1]
- Total	2,491
- Density	113.2/km2 (293.3/sq mi)
Demonym	Controguerresi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	64010
Dialing code	0861
Patron saint	San Benedetto
Saint day	21 March
Website	Official website

Controguerra is a town and comune in Teramo province in the Abruzzo region of eastern Italy.

Controguerra DOC

Controguerra is noted for the Italian DOC wine produced in the hills and a valley near the commune. The area produces a wide variety of wine styles including, red, white, passito and spumante. Grape harvest are limited to yields of 14 tonnes/ha. The red wines of Controguerra are made predominantly of Montepulciano (at least 60%) with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon permitted up to 15% of the blend and other local varieties permitted up to 25%. Whites wines are composed of 60% Trebbiano and at least 15% Passerina with other local varieties permitted up to 25%. Sparkling Spumante wines are composed of at least 60% Trebbiano, at least 30% blend of Chardonnay, Verdicchio and Pecorino with other varieties permitted up to 10%.^[2] Finished red wines are required to have at least 12% alcohol and finished whites a minimum of 11%.

See also

• List of Italian DOC wines

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
2. ^ P. Saunders Wine Label Language pg 153-154 Firefly Books 2004 ISBN 1552977200

External links

• ItalianMade "Controguerra wines"