Where the woods transform into vineyards, in a still uncontaminated land, the vineyards of Serra climb up the steep hills – the area’s climate is extremely favorable to wine production, at between 300 to 500 m a.s.l. .
Farming tradition has always included the cultivation of vineyards, alternating with that of the chestnut, which in these lands are called “marroni”, and the raising of livestock. Testimony to this, are the thousands of small homes called “Staul” or stables,  spread out among the vineyards, where the animals rested up after their daily grazing.
This involved a complete production cycle: the animals where fed hay, but also the leftovers of the chestnut harvest; the manure from the animals served to enrich the soil of the vineyards; while the stones removed from the vineyards were used to build the stables to shelter the animals and shed up the tools.
The environment has remained the same, thanks to the steepness of the slopes and the alternating woods.
The wine farmer co-inhabits the vineyards with all sorts of animals; badgers that dig up soil in search of insects and old chestnuts, there is also deer which at times disturb activities, as do birds that peck at the grapes.
Hence, scarecrows are not uncommon in the area!