Controguerra

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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%.

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  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