Country Italy Province / Metropolitan city Teramo (TE) Demonym(s) Controguerresi Local time Sunday 3:55 PM | Region Abruzzo Elevation 267 m (876 ft) Province Province of Teramo Patron saint Benedict of Nursia | |
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Frazioni Commenda, Mattonelle, Piano del Tronto, Pignotto, San Giovanni, San Giuseppe Lavoratore, Santa Croce, Taiano Weather 12°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 67% Humidity Points of interest Palazzo comunale, Torrione, Palazzo Massimi, Chiesa dell'Icona, Monumento ai caduti | ||
Controguerra is a town and comune in Teramo province in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.
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Map of 64010 Controguerra Province of Teramo, 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%. Finished red wines are required to have at least 12% alcohol and finished whites a minimum of 11%.