Olevano Romano is a comune (municipality) in the Province o Roum in the Italian region Lazio, locatit aboot 45 km east o Roum.

Olevano Romano
Comune di Olevano Romano
Olevano Romano is located in Italy
Olevano Romano
Olevano Romano
Location o Olevano Romano in Italy
Coordinates: 41°51′N 13°2′E / 41.850°N 13.033°E / 41.850; 13.033Coordinates: 41°51′N 13°2′E / 41.850°N 13.033°E / 41.850; 13.033
KintraItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceRoum (RM)
Govrenment
 • MayorGuglielmina Ranaldi
Area
 • Total26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
Elevation
571 m (1,873 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total6,882
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00035
Diallin code06
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

It is the probable birthplace o the componer Giovanni Gentile.

In Olevano is producit wine on the classic Cesanese grape an quality ilive ile.

Cultur

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Olevano haes a cultural tradeetion frae the past – initiatit aroond 1800 Olevano haes haed a important role in landscape pentin in European airt, in pairticular in the 19t century. Airtists frae amaist aw European kintras as well as American airtists visitit an wirkit in Olevano, an the day you will fynd pentins depictin Olevano, its surroondin landscape an the neebourin touns in mony o the important museums aw ower Europe. The day the airt museum in Olevano Romano exhibits wirks frae its collection as well as organises thematic exhibitions. In the museum in Olevano Romano, you meet baith clessic an contemporar airt, wi wirks o Italian an European airtists.

Cesanese di Olevano Romano DOC

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The commune o Olevano Romano is hame tae the Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) wine o Cesanese di Olevano Romano. This red Italian wine can be producit in baith a still, semi-sparklin frizzante an fully sparklin spumante style that can be baith dry an slichtly sweet. Aw grapes destined for DOC wine production needin tae be harvested tae a yield nae greater than 12.5 tonnes/ha. The wine is made primarily (at least 90%) frae the Cesanese Comune grape (kent as Cesanese di Affile an aw) wi Sangiovese, Barbera an the hite wine grape varieties Trebbiano Toscano an Bombino bianco collectively alloued tae mak up tae 10% o the blend. The feenished wine must attain a minimum alcohol level o 12% in order tae be labelled wi the Cesanese di Olevano Romano DOC designation.[2]

References

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  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. P. Saunders Wine Label Language pg 137-138 Firefly Books 2004 ISBN 1-55297-720-X

Freemit airtins

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