Da Vinci is credited with making the town of San Pellegrino famous. Use of the water for therapeutic treatment, however, did not begin until the 18th century, due to the difficulties in reaching its remote location. An analysis first done in demonstrates a composition that is surprisingly similar to that of today. In , the San Pellegrino Spring has become a renowned tourist location.
The spa was created, and one can now relax their ills in the tubs, showers, adjacent spotless marble rooms and plentiful recreation areas. Email aquainfo aquamaestro. Sales in the relatively small carbonated water industry jumped by 10 percent in as more and more people turn to the bubbly stuff over soda. While I was slow to catch on, the big player in the game, S.
Pellegrino, has actually been around for more than years. Often marketed as the choice of fancy people, there's more to that iconic green bottle than meets the eye. While it's not known who discovered the natural springs, we do know that it was discovered as early as the 12th century. The water flows from natural springs within the Italian Alps originating in the Dolomites near Bergamo Lombardy. The company is serious about protecting its precious source. A team of in-house and trained geologists and hydrogeologists to monitor and maintain the health of the springs and quality of the water.
In fact, only authorized people are granted access to the springs. By the time the water gets to its bottle, it's been naturally filtered for 30 years by the rocks of the Italian Alps, giving the water its distinctive taste. The town of San Pellegrino Terme has had a reputation for its mineral water since the time of Leonardo DaVinci, who actually visited the town to map the water. The Palazzo family built the first spa to take advantage of the source, and the town immediately began gaining fame as a vacation spot.
The fancy folks of Europe flocked to the town to take the water and mingle with the aristocracy. To entertain the bourgeoisie of Europe, the town built the beautiful Belle Epoque-style Casino and Grand Hotel, where guests could gamble, mingle and relax between spa sessions. Calcium, chloride, fluorine, lithium, magnesium, nitrogen, potassium, silicon, sodium and strontium are just a few of the most prevalent minerals found in S.
Pellegrino water. The minerals are the result of the water's year journey around the rocks inside the Alps. The water is so mineral heavy, that if you drank it in its purest version the aftertaste would be a bit milky, but with the addition of the CO2, that milkiness disappears completely and you're left with a crisp finish. Originally S. Pellegrino water was bottled without carbonation, but once the company started to ship the water, they added natural carbonation to preserve the minerals.
Customers preferred the taste of the water with the carbonation so much, the company stopped selling the non-carbonated version. You'll also notice that the bubbles in S. Pellegrino water are a lot lighter and smaller than some other sparkling waters. The team has incorporated lots of energy efficient processes including both solar panels and water recovery systems.
The brand wants to reinvigorate the local economy by turning it into a destination for Italian and international visitors and hopes the Experience Lab will contribute to doing just that. The new bottles hit shelves in October. So, head to a local retailer to grab a few bottles to dress up your holiday table this season! The S. Pellegrino Young Chef competition is bringing together twelve under chefs from all over the world to compete for the title of the S.
Pellegrino Young Chef The North America competition just took place last week in New York and all the regional winners will be heading to Milan in a few months for the final round! All the water used in S. Pellegrino bottles come from the Alps. It all begins as snow or rain in the mountains and takes 30 years to trickle down through the foothills and in the process becomes enriched with mineral salts, calcium and magnesium, giving it that signature taste.
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