Controguerra
Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
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Controguerra (Abruzzese: Cundrauè, Cundrùuèrrë) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Teramo, in the Italian region of Abruzzo.
Controguerra | |
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| Comune di Controguerra | |
 Church of Madonna delle Grazie | |
  Controguerra Location of Controguerra in Italy  Controguerra Controguerra (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′N 13°49′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Teramo (TE) |
| Frazioni | Commenda, Mattonelle, Piano del Tronto, Pignotto, San Giovanni, San Giuseppe Lavoratore, Santa Croce, Taiano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franco Carletta |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.82 km2 (8.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 2,376 |
| • Density | 104.1/km2 (269.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Controguerresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 64010 |
| Dialing code | 0861 |
| Patron saint | San Benedetto |
| Saint day | 21 March |
| Website | Official 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%.
