Lizzano | |
Official Name: | Comune di Lizzano |
Shield Alt: | Coat of arms of Lizzano |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 40.3919°N 17.4483°W |
Region: | Apulia |
Province: | (TA) |
Frazioni: | Marina di Lizzano |
Mayor: | Antonietta D'Oria |
Area Total Km2: | 46 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 10005 |
Population As Of: | 30 September 2017 |
Population Demonym: | Lizzanesi |
Elevation M: | 42 |
Saint: | St. Cajetan of Thiene, St. Paschal Baylon |
Day: | 7 August, 17 May |
Postal Code: | 74020 |
Area Code: | 099 |
Lizzano (Salentino: Sicilian: Lizzanu; Latin: Licyanum) is a comune of 10,175 inhabitants (2013) in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.
The area around Lizzano produces red, white, rose and sparkling Italian DOC wines. Grapes destined for reds and roses are limited to a harvest yield of 14 tonnes/ha with the finished wine needing to have a minimum alcohol level of 11.5%. White wine grapes are limited to a harvest yield of 12 tonnes/ha with minimum alcohol level of 10.5% The reds, roses and frizzante roses are blends composed primarily of Negroamaro (60-80%) with Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Bombino nero and Pinot noir making up the remaining. Malvasia nera can also be used but is limited to 10% of the blend. The whites, frizzantes and spumantes are a blend of 40-60% Trebbiano, at least 30% Chardonnay and/or Pinot blanc, up to 25% Sauvignon blanc and/or Bianco di Alessano and up to 10% Malvasia bianca.[2]
Lizzano has a Hot Summer Mediterranean Climate with an annual average temperature of 17.45 C.