Lineage 01 – Italy (1000+ Years)
Dehydrated Sourdough Starter
$19.00 AUD
A 1,000-year-old sourdough culture from one of Italy’s most storied monastic traditions.
Lineage 01 traces its origin back to the Camaldoli Monastery, founded in 1012 by Saint Romuald of Ravenna in the Tuscan Apennines. For over a millennium, the monks of Camaldoli have baked daily bread using this same living culture, maintaining it as part of their rhythm of life — a quiet tradition of gathering, patience, and nourishment carried forward through countless generations.
We’ve carefully obtained this remarkable culture and made it available for your kitchen, allowing you to continue its story in a modern setting while preserving the integrity of its origin.
The Camaldoli starter is known for producing loaves with a light, open crumb and a refined, nuanced flavour profile. Its fermentation is balanced and steady, offering a gentle acidity that enhances rather than dominates — resulting in bread that feels both understated and deeply rooted in history.
A mild, rounded sourdough with a soft crust and a creamy, slightly chewy crumb. The flavour opens with a gentle lactic tang, followed by subtle wheat sweetness and a light fermented depth that lingers without sharpness or acidity.
Each culture is preserved through a careful process designed to honour its original character while ensuring it remains in a state of exceptional vitality. Rather than altering its natural profile, we maintain it within a tightly controlled balance of hydration, temperature, and refresh cycles — a “Goldilocks” zone that protects its historical integrity while keeping the microorganisms active and resilient.
The result is a living culture that carries its original depth and complexity, yet is primed for immediate revival. When reactivated, it awakens predictably, delivering a highly active fermentation that reflects both its heritage and the precision of its care.
We stand behind the vitality of our sourdough starter cultures. If your starter fails to activate following the included instructions, we’ll replace it at no cost.
To qualify, simply follow the activation guide provided and contact us within 4 weeks of purchase with a brief description of your process. We may request a few details to help troubleshoot before issuing a replacement, so we can ensure everything is set up for success next time.
Our goal is simple: to get you baking with a healthy, active starter as quickly as possible.
You can read more from our Activation Guarantee policy.
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