| Controguerra | |
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| Comune di Controguerra | |
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Controguerra
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| 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 (8.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,491 |
| • Density | 113.2/km2 (293.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | 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.
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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%.