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Controguerra

Controguerra wine guide: the appellation in Italy, its Pecorino, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Pecorino
Styles
red · white · rosé
6
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Controguerra comes out of Abruzzo, Italy, where it sits as an appellation.

Growers build the wines around Pecorino, filling out the blend with Montepulciano, Passerina, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, plus one more.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside and valley floor.

The region is known for red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus two more.

Labels here fall under the DOC and the DOP.

Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
RiversideValley floor
Styles
redwhiterosésparklingsweet

Grapes planted here.

01 PecorinoDominant Read → 02 MontepulcianoSignificant Part of Blends Read → 03 PasserinaNotable Read → 04 Cabernet SauvignonInternational Variety Read → 05 ChardonnayInternational Variety Read → 06 MerlotInternational Variety Read → 07 Cabernet Franc Read → 08 Verdicchio Read → 09 Malvasia Read →

Classifications.

  • DOC
  • DOP

Bottles to look for.

  • Barone Cornacchia 'Casanova' Pecorino Controguerra, Abruzzo, Italy
  • Barone Cornacchia Casanova Passerina Controguerra, Abruzzo, Italy
  • Barone Cornacchia Colle Cupo Controguerra, Abruzzo, Italy
  • Camillo Montori 'Fonte Cupa' Passerina Controguerra, Abruzzo, Italy
  • Cantina Colonnella 'Cinque Colli' Controguerra Rosso Riserva, Abruzzo, Italy
  • Fiore Podere San Biagio 'Migrante' Pecorino Controguerra, Abruzzo, Italy
  • Fiore Podere San Biagio 'Sgarzella' Passerina Controguerra, Abruzzo, Italy
  • Illuminati 'Costalupo' Controguerra Bianco, Abruzzo, Italy

Nearby regions.

01 AbruzzoItaly Read → 02 MarcheItaly Read → 03 Trebbiano d'AbruzzoItaly Read →

Controguerra: common questions

01.
What grapes is Controguerra known for?
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Pecorino is the signature grape of Controguerra. Montepulciano, Passerina, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Controguerra make?
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Controguerra produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is Controguerra?
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You will find Controguerra in Italy, where it is an appellation.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Abruzzo guide.

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