Controguerra

Controguerra
Comune
Comune di Controguerra
Controguerra

Location of Controguerra in Italy

Coordinates: 42°51′N 13°49′E / 42.850°N 13.817°E / 42.850; 13.817Coordinates: 42°51′N 13°49′E / 42.850°N 13.817°E / 42.850; 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 sq mi)
Elevation 267 m (876 ft)
Population (31 December 2006)[1]
  Total 2,491
  Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Demonym(s) 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

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 1-55297-720-X

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