Ultner Brot: Organic Bakery from the Ultental Valley

In 1919, the great-grandmother of the current owner opened a small bakery in St. Walburg in the Ultental valley. Representing the third generation, Richard Schwienbacher was persuaded by his wife, Gerti, to acquire a grain mill. In 1982, the stone mill was installed in the bakery, and the first organic breads came out of the oven. Today, Hannes Schwienbacher runs the bakery at an altitude of approximately 1,200 meters with the motto "Full grain ahead." All ingredients are sourced from organic farming; the organic inspection body is IT-BIO-013.

Schüttelbrot and Vinschgerl

The hand-shaken organic Schüttelbrot is made from a very soft rye dough, which is shaken into thin flatbreads on round wooden plates and baked until crispy. For appetizers, there is the mini Schüttelbrot. The Vinschger Paarl is a wholemeal rye bread made with sourdough, consisting of two flat loaves shaped by hand and baked on stone. Smaller are the Vinschger Minis, four small-format breads that are well-suited for toasting. Using pure rye flour with mild sourdough, Ultner bakes the original Ultner Brot, two flatbreads totaling 440 g. All rye breads are seasoned with fennel, caraway, and blue fenugreek, the typical South Tyrolean bread spice.

Struzen Chips and Grissini

Struzen are the fruit breads of the Ultental farmers, who mixed fruits and nuts into the last remains of rye dough. From this, the bakery makes Struzen Chips with hazelnuts, sultanas, and currants, sweetened only by the dried fruits. For the aperitif, there are grissini made from wholemeal spelt, such as the spelt grissini with Schüttelbrot made from regional South Tyrolean grain, as well as mini grissini with cheese or pizza flavor. The grissini are more rustic than white flour sticks and go well with dips, soup, and bacon.

Order Ultner Brot online

At Leni & Hans, you can get Ultner Brot delivered to you in 1–3 days. Schüttelbrot and grissini are fragile – individual broken pieces in the bag are normal and do not change the taste.