¿Tienen pan de Altamura?
'Altamura' — acento en 'al-ta-MÙ-ra'. Cuatro sílabas.
Pregunta specifically for this prestigious Puglian bread when you see it in artisan bakeries. It is one of Italy's most famous and protected bread types.
Pane di Altamura is a DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) bread from Puglia, made with durum wheat semolina ('semola rimacinata'). It has a thick golden crust, dense yellow crumb, and can stay fresh for several days. It is the most famous Italian bread internationally.
Avete pane di semola?
Do you have semolina bread?
'Semola' bread is the broader category — durum wheat bread from Southern Italy
È un pane DOP?
Is it a DOP bread?
Ask about the protected designation of origin certification
Viene dalla Puglia?
Does it come from Puglia?
Ask about the geographic origin of the bread
Pane di Altamura DOP must be made exclusively in the Altamura area of Puglia using locally grown durum wheat. The golden semolina crumb and thick crust come from long baking at high temperature. In Puglia, this bread is not bought fresh — it improves over days and is considered best on day 2 or 3.