San Salvatore cultivates its wines in one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. Its climatic conditions were already the reason for the ancient Greeks to settle there.
Who is the man behind the winery? Seemingly from nowhere, Giuseppe Pagano rose to the international stage of recognized wine producers in less than two decades. From the start, he set organic cultivation as the standard, and while his wines quickly received top awards worldwide, San Salvatore was honored as one of only 11 wineries in the world with the prestigious Green Emblem from Robert Parker for outstanding sustainability in the wine industry.
As an established hotelier, he decided at the age of 50 to take up winemaking and soon after to build a buffalo farm in a circular economy combining stable and vineyard. Peppino's vision: self-sufficiency in energy in the shadow of the majestic temples in Paestum, where Greek inhabitants had brought the indigenous grape varieties over 3,000 years ago. This happened in the heart of the Cilento National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve, where at first glance only extreme wines could have been grown: Giuseppe Pagano defied all doubts and laid the foundation for the success of his wines.
In Stio, at 650 m above sea level, amid pristine nature, surrounded by wild water gorges and snow-capped mountains, San Salvatore 19.88 today produces some of the most successful and highly rated wines of Southern Italy. From the Cannito vineyard, located at 250 m above sea level above the ancient temples of Paestum, the view stretches over the Gulf of Salerno to the glamorous Capri and the picturesque Amalfi Coast; Mediterranean excellence underfoot and in sight, for vines and buffalo. “In every successful product, there must be love, respect, and ethics.” (quoted Peppino Pagano)
