Leverano
Leverano | |
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| Comune di Leverano | |
 Church and convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie | |
show Location of Leverano | |
  Leverano Location of Leverano in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′N 18°5′E / 40.283°N 18.083°ECoordinates: 40°17′N 18°5′E / 40.283°N 18.083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcello Rolli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.5 km2 (19.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 14,283 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Leveranesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73045 |
| Dialing code | 0832 |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
| Saint day | 16 August |
| Website | Official website |
Leverano (Salentino: Liranu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the southeastern part of the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is bounded by the comuni of Arnesano, Carmiano, Copertino, Nardò and Veglie.
History[]
Leverano was severely destroyed by the Ostrogoth Totila, it was also destroyed by the Arabs in the 9th century. A tower was later built in 1220 and it protected against pirate raids. The tower is built with Norman architecture.
Leverano DOC[]
The area around Leverano produces both red, white and rose Italian DOC wine, though the region produces vastly more red wine than anything else. The grapes are limited to a harvest yield of 15 tonnes/ha. Red wines must have a finished alcohol level of at least 12% and are composed of at least 65% Negroamaro and up to 35% of the assorted blend of Malvasia, Sangiovese and Montepulciano. White wines must have a minimum alcohol level of at least 11% and be composed by at least 65% Malvasia bianca with Trebbiano and Bombino bianco allowed to make up the remaining 35%.[4]
Twinning[]
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from ISTAT
- ^ P. Saunders Wine Label Language pg 172 Firefly Books 2004 ISBN 1-55297-720-X
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