Leverano

Comune in Apulia, Italy

Location of Leverano

40°17′N 18°5′E / 40.283°N 18.083°E / 40.283; 18.083CountryItalyRegionApuliaProvinceLecce (LE)Government

• MayorMarcello RolliArea

^[1]

• Total49.5 km² (19.1 sq mi)Elevation

37 m (121 ft)Population

(30 September 2017)^[2]

• Total14,283 • Density290/km² (750/sq mi)DemonymLeveranesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

73045

Dialing code0832Patron saintSt. RochSaint day16 AugustWebsiteOfficial 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%.^[3]

Twinning

Sfakiotes, Greece
Guillena, Spain

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Population from ISTAT
^ P. Saunders Wine Label Language pg 172 Firefly Books 2004 ISBN 1-55297-720-X