Water Analysis
*(Mg/l=milligrams per liter)
*(PP/l=pints per liter)
Bicarbonates: 170 PPM
Calcium Ion: 180 PPM
Fluoride: 0.64 PPM
Magnesium: 47 PPM
Potassium: 3.0 PPM
Sulfates: 530 PPM
Sodium: 32 PPM
Total Dissolved Solids: 950 Mg/l *(except TDS which are parts per million)
Other Principal Components: Nitrate 0.59, Chloride 61 PPM
Company History: The properties of S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water were renowned as early as the 12th century. Legend has it that Leonardo da Vinci visited the source while living in Milan.
The use of the water for therapeutic treatment did not begin until the 18th century, due to the difficulties in reaching its remote location.
In 1842, the town decided to sell 75 percent of the spring to Ester Palazzolo, on the condition that the remaining share be given to the residents of San Pellegrino Terme, who could draw the water from an external tap free of charge. This is still done today. In 1899, the spring was purchased by Societá Anonima delle Terme di San Pellegrino who managed the activities of the spas and the bottling of water.
In 1900, the first year of the company's activity, 35,000 bottles were bottled and delivered around the world. In 1905, a new bottling plant was built, enabling them to increase output to 50,000 bottles a day. By 1908, three million bottles had been sold.
In 1928, the spa facilities were renovated and equipped with the most modern diagnostic tools, such as a radioscopic room, radiograph room, microscopes and chemical analysis laboratory.
With a bit of intuition and luck, mineral water was used to produce a new soft drink called Aranciata. Made up of a combination of simple and healthful ingredients like Sicilian oranges, S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water and sugar, it was successfully launched in 1932. In the 1950s, another bitter-tasting beverage, Chinotto was created. The beverage took its name from a particular citrus fruit that, outside of China, grows only in Sicily, on a plantation located on the slopes of Etna. In 1960, the company launched Sanbitter apéritif. By 1968, the product had already sold over 150 million bottles.
On April 20, 1970, the company changed its name to Sanpellegrino SpA and continued to grow through the '70s and '80s.
In 1999, Sanpellegrino SpA became part of Nestlé Waters. Today, S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water is the number two sparkling bottled water brand imported to the United States and is the brand of choice within the Fine Dining Segment.
Sources
S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water flows from a thermal spring at the foot of a Dolomite mountain wall towering above the Brembo river in the Italian Alps. The town of San Pellegrino Terme is located near Bergamo some 70 kilometers northeast of Milan.
The sources for S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water are three deep springs which emerge at 69.8 degrees F. The waters come from an aquifer 1,300 feet below the surface, where limestone and volcanic rocks impart unique minerals and trace elements.
Widely enjoyed as an accompaniment to meals, S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water lives up to its advertising line, "lingering at tables for over 100 years."
The geological and morphological structure of the San Pellegrino Terme area is highly favorable for the formation of the mineral water basin.
From the replenishment point, located on the Dolomite range on the right flank of the Valle Brembana, the water seeps down to great depths (over 2,200 feet) and begins a long underground journey.
During this process, the water is mineralized through contact with the rocks and is heated by geothermal gradient until reaching the spring, where it has the balanced composition of S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water.
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