{"id":6929,"date":"2026-11-06T14:29:33","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T13:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novoforno.com\/?p=6929"},"modified":"2026-11-06T14:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T13:30:33","slug":"altamura-pdo-bread-history-and-secrets-of-italys-first-protected-designation-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novoforno.com\/en\/altamura-pdo-bread-history-and-secrets-of-italys-first-protected-designation-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"Altamura PDO Bread: history and secrets of Italy’s first protected designation bread"},"content":{"rendered":"

Altamura PDO Bread<\/strong> is the first bread in Italy \u2014 and among the first in Europe \u2014 to receive Protected Designation of Origin<\/strong> status in 2003. A recognition that certifies the uniqueness of a product born from the Murgia highlands and the expertise of generations of Altamura bakers.<\/p>\n

Origins: a bread with a thousand-year history<\/h2>\n

Altamura’s bread-making tradition has roots in antiquity. The Latin poet Horace, born in nearby Venosa, mentioned the bread of this region as the best a traveler could find as early as the 1st century BC. For centuries, Altamura families kneaded bread in their homes, branding each loaf with the family initials before taking it to the neighborhood’s communal oven.<\/p>\n

The PDO specification: what makes Altamura Bread unique<\/h2>\n

The production specification establishes precise rules guaranteeing the product’s authenticity:<\/p>\n