Controguerra
{{One source|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Controguerra
| official_name = Comune di Controguerra
| native_name =
| image_skyline = La_nostra_Chiesa.jpg
| imagesize =
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Church of Madonna delle Grazie
| image_shield = Controguerra-Stemma.png
| shield_alt =
| image_map =
| map_alt =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| coordinates = {{coord|42|51|N|13|49|E|region:IT|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| region = {{RegioneIT|sigla=ABR}}
| province = {{ProvinciaIT (short form)|sigla=TE}} (TE)
| frazioni = Commenda, Mattonelle, Piano del Tronto, Pignotto, San Giovanni, San Giuseppe Lavoratore, Santa Croce, Taiano
| mayor_party =
| mayor = Franco Carletta
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 22.82
| population_footnotes = All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
| population_total = 2376
| population_as_of = 30 June 2017
| pop_density_footnotes =
| population_demonym = Controguerresi
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_min_m =
| elevation_max_m =
| elevation_m = 267
| twin1 =
| twin1_country =
| saint = San Benedetto
| day = 21 March
| postal_code = 64010
| area_code = 0861
| website = {{official website|http://www.comunecontroguerra.it/}}
| footnotes =
}}
Controguerra (Abruzzese: {{lang|nap|Cundrauè}}, {{lang|nap|Cundrùuèrrë}}) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Teramo, in the Italian region of Abruzzo.
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%.P. Saunders Wine Label Language pg 153-154 Firefly Books 2004. {{ISBN|1-55297-720-X}}. Finished red wines are required to have at least 12% alcohol and finished whites a minimum of 11%.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.controguerra.info/ Official website]
{{Province of Teramo}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Cities and towns in Abruzzo
{{Abruzzo-geo-stub}}