De Conciliis
High above the Mediterranean, on the sunlit hills of Prignano Cilento in southern Campania, Viticoltori De Conciliis has been crafting soulful, terroir-driven wines since 1996. Founded by the De Conciliis siblings, who convinced their father to transform the family’s poultry farm into a winery, the estate helped spark a wine renaissance in the Cilento — an ancient land of Greek temples and olive groves, long overlooked by the wine world.
The biodynamically-farmed vineyards of De Conciliis grow on steep slopes of sandstone, marl, and limestone within the Cilento National Park, a non-volcanic terroir entirely distinct from the rest of Campania. Here we cultivate the region’s native varieties — Aglianico, Fiano, and the rare Aglianicone — under certified organic farming, with minimal intervention in the cellar. Fermentations rely on indigenous yeasts, sulfur additions are kept to a minimum, and the winery has been energy self-sufficient through solar power since 2007.
Jazz runs through nearly everything the family does. The flagship Aglianico, Naima, takes its name from a John Coltrane ballad; Donnaluna nods to the bebop standard “Donna Lee”; and Selim — “Miles” spelled backwards — honors Miles Davis, a classic-method sparkling wine made from Fiano and Aglianico.
Above all, De Conciliis’ philosophy is respect: respect for nature, for the culture of the Cilento, and for the people who work the land. Every bottle is an expression of place — wild, generous, and unmistakably Mediterranean.
In their words: Here’s Paola speaking about the vineyards and the biodynamic treatments she does with nettles, horsetail and other herbs.
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