Controguerra

Controguerra (Abruzzese: Cundrauè, Cundrùuèrrë) is a town and comune in Teramo province in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.

Controguerra
Comune
Comune di Controguerra
Church of Madonna delle Grazie.
Location of Controguerra
Controguerra
Location of Controguerra in Italy
Controguerra
Controguerra (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°51′N 13°49′E
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvinceTeramo (TE)
FrazioniCommenda, Mattonelle, Piano del Tronto, Pignotto, San Giovanni, San Giuseppe Lavoratore, Santa Croce, Taiano
Government
 • MayorFranco Carletta
Area
 • Total22.82 km2 (8.81 sq mi)
Elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2017)[2]
 • Total2,376
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Controguerresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
64010
Dialing code0861
Patron saintSan Benedetto
Saint day21 March
WebsiteOfficial website

Controguerra DOC

Controguerra is noted for the Italian DOC wine produced in the hills and a valley near the comune. 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%.[3] Finished red wines are required to have at least 12% alcohol and finished whites a minimum of 11%.

See also

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. P. Saunders Wine Label Language pg 153-154 Firefly Books 2004 ISBN 1-55297-720-X



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