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Country
  
Province / Metropolitan city
  
Lecce (LE)

Demonym(s)
  
Leveranesi

Local time
  
Thursday 3:05 PM

Region
  
Elevation
  
37 m (121 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Province
  
Province of Lecce

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Weather
  
17°C, Wind N at 21 km/h, 37% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Cantina Vecchia Torre, Azienda Agricola Conti Zec, Torre Federiciana, Torre Federico II

Leverano is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the southeastern part of the Apulia region of south-east Italy. In 2001 its population was 13,981.

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Map of 73045 Leverano Province of Lecce, Italy

Bounding communes

  • Arnesano
  • Carmiano
  • Copertino
  • Nardò
  • 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%.

    Twinning

  • Sfakiotes, Greece
  • References

    Leverano Wikipedia


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