The ‘origin of this farming system is Etruscan and has been handed down through the centuries. Vines grow by climbing other plants (Olive trees, elms, fruit trees, maples, etc.) and there is synergy among them and a kind of mutual aid in case of distress. They were raised at a height of 2.5 to 3 meters because cereals were grown underneath.

With this breeding system, the plants are much healthier and resistant to fungal diseases because they are more exposed to light and ventilation. They are free-living plants without American rootstock (which resisted phylloxera) that have come down to the present day; a true genetic heritage to be safeguarded.