The mystery and fascination of the migration of birds has always interested the Da Ponte and Fabris families to the extent that they built actual bird-watching lookouts. The love for nature and for everything that is part of it are therefore important nuances in the philosophy of Andrea Da Ponte, a philosophy which links the past to the present and which Francesco, son of Pier Liberale, has carefully preserved, still cultivating over the years the same passion inherited from his forefathers. This has led to the ancient snare of Arfanta, re-created for scientific purposes in 1956 and hid among the hornbeams of the “ragnaia” area of shrubs, a typical and important feature of historic Italian gardens, later a memorial site. This is a clear picture therefore of the historic tradition of a family who has always respected the environment, venerating the beauty and the simplicity of small things, following the rhythms of animals, plants and the same precious vines without which the art of distillation could not exist.