Good fermentations
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Edition 19
21.01.2026
From artisan bakeries redefining the art of leavening to laboratories where natural fermentations become living, unexpected beverages, this is a journey through new ideas and ancient crafts. Doughs resting for hours, carefully selected flours, sourdough starters shaped by years of care, alongside kombucha, experimentation, and creative cultures that bring tradition and innovation closer together. The companies selected by Taste interpret bread, leavened goods, and fermentations as everyday gestures that become culture.
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Bottega Broletto
An artisan workshop from Reggio Emilia, producing leavened goods, biscuits, creams, chocolates, and many other treats, crafted with time-honored care and passion. Among its specialties are the Brolettini; handmade shortbread biscuits with a crumbly, buttery texture, and drinkable Zabaione.
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Chironi
Handmade artisan taralli and breadsticks, boiled and oven-baked, prepared with white wine and olive oil using exclusively natural ingredients. Specialties include taralli flavored with capocollo and leek.

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Danieli – Il Forno delle Puglie
From Bitonto, a bakery specializing in traditional Puglian artisan baked goods. From hand-shaped taralli made according to ancient, secret recipes in a variety of shapes and flavors, to a range of savory snacks.

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Forno Brisa
One of Italy’s most innovative bakeries, Forno Brisa blends breadmaking, pop culture, and a cooperative spirit. Sourdough starters, selected grains, and long fermentations give life to breads, brioches, and pizzas that speak the language of modern craftsmanship and urban creativity.

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Forno Follador
From Pordenone come the leavened creations of Antonio Follador, highly regarded by masters of breadmaking and fermentation in Italy and abroad. Craftsmanship, a certified supply chain, refreshed sourdough produced in-house, and flours made from 100% Italian organic wheat form the foundation of his award-winning production.

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Forno Sammarco
From the Gargano, a bakery that has become a reference point for high-hydration breads and refined leavened goods. Carefully selected flours, long resting times, and a creative touch define distinctive products, including the Panterrone, a unique, “earth-born” take on panettone.

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Il Panaro Food
Food excellences ranging from steam-cooked porcini mushrooms to appetizers, from sauces to ready-made condiments. The recipes are many and the ingredients diverse and authentic, but they all share one common denominator: uncompromising quality that translates into an unforgettable taste.

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Legend Kombucha
An Italian kombucha with an international spirit. Legend Kombucha uses selected teas, controlled fermentations, and modern recipes to create fresh, balanced beverages with rich natural aromas. A modern, health-conscious alternative to traditional drinks.

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Marta Maistrello
From Vicenza, a laboratory dedicated to working high-quality doughs. Leavened goods, brioches, and pastries balance softness, citrus notes, and meticulously selected ingredients. Cult favorites include the Palladina focaccia and the oversized Bacoli breadsticks.

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Mastrocesare Antico forno piemontese
Hand-stretched breadsticks, lingue di suocera, and a biscuit line celebrating the great classics of Piedmontese pastry, from Paste di Meliga to Frolline, Diamanti, and cocoa biscuits with Piedmont IGP hazelnuts. All made with carefully selected ingredients and artisanal methods.

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Mia Kombucha
Natural fermentations, light recipes, and clean aromatic profiles define this all-Italian kombucha. Produced artisanally from tea infusion through fermentation, using only organically sourced Defined by natural fermentations, light recipes, and clean aromatic profiles, this all-Italian kombucha is produced artisanally, from tea infusion to fermentation, using only organically sourced ingredients.

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Panificio e Biscottificio Malafronte
From Gragnano, a bakery that brings together tradition and innovation, passion and experience in flour craftsmanship. Signature products include butter-and-sage breadsticks and fragrant leavened goods for breakfast or celebrations, always grounded in artisanal know-how.

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Renato Bosco Bakery
A pioneer of “contemporary pizza,” Renato Bosco approaches doughs, hydration, and fermentation with the mindset of an artisan-researcher. His pizzas and focaccias are light, aromatic, and defined by a rare balance between technique and flavor.

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Sunalle
Carasau, Guttiau, and the distinctive black Nieddu. Sardinia’s traditional breads in their most artisanal expression, perfect as snacks, creative garnishes, or as a base for unexpected dishes and tasty, healthy aperitivi.

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