The wine region of Controguerra is located in the region of Abruzzes of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Illuminati or the Domaine Illuminati produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Controguerra are Pecorino, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Controguerra often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, microbio or vegetal.
In the mouth of Controguerra is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 12 estates and châteaux in the of Controguerra, producing 39 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Controguerra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
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Following the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the Decanter World Wine Awards will be cancelling the entries for any Russian wineries which have entered the competition, and their wines will not be judged. As a gesture of support for our Ukrainian entrants, we will be waiving their fees. We realise that the world’s winemakers have more that unites than divides them, but we feel we have to make a stand. All of us at Decanter and the DWWA are hoping and praying for a peaceful resolution to th ...
While preparing to resume its calendar of trade fairs, Vinexposium, the company behind 10 of the world’s biggest alcoholic beverage trade events, partnered with market research agency IWSR and its consumer behaviour child company, Wine Intelligence, to issue a report charting the drinks sector’s road to recovery. For Rodolphe Lameyse, CEO of Vinexposium, ‘the last couple of years have been a game changer for the drinks industry’, with structural transformations in logistics, packaging, product d ...
