Where do I start with this water? This has
been one of my favorite waters since 2005 when I first starting getting
into Mineral Waters. For me it has the best of everything, a classic bubble and
a very high TDS of 2,500. It also has one of the best bottles which are back in
glass after years in plastic. You really can’t beat all the minerals in here;
it has a super low Na+ level which sets it apart from Apollinaris (another
favorite) and high in pretty much every other mineral. A liter of
Gerolsteiner provides 35% of the recommended daily intake of Ca, 25% of
your Mg and has 1,816 mg of HCO3 For a full list of all the mineral please
refer here:
According
to their site:
The
region, from which Gerolsteiner mineral water originates, the Volcanic Eifel,
is of unique geological character. A mineral water of the highest quality is
created here thanks to the special combination of carbonic acid from earlier
volcanic activity and the dolomite rock known for its rich mineral
content.
As the water finds its way through the various layers of rock it becomes naturally becomes naturally carbonated. This is an important process, as the carbonic acid allows the water to absorb the precious minerals and trace elements from the dolomite rock.
The water gathers at a depth of up to 200 meters after filtering through various rock layers, retaining its purity and freshness thanks to carbonic acid. To maintain this level of natural purity it is bottled directly at its source.
As the water finds its way through the various layers of rock it becomes naturally becomes naturally carbonated. This is an important process, as the carbonic acid allows the water to absorb the precious minerals and trace elements from the dolomite rock.
The water gathers at a depth of up to 200 meters after filtering through various rock layers, retaining its purity and freshness thanks to carbonic acid. To maintain this level of natural purity it is bottled directly at its source.
One interesting detail is that if you read the
bottle it now says “with natural carbonation added” What does this mean? The
water when extracted is carbonated around 3.5 mg/l, according to (fine waters)
to make the classic Sprudel they add Co2 from the water itself directly from
the source to give its end result of 8 mg/l.
Regardless if you know all the minerals in side
what most people care about is taste. Most people when I tell them about these
types of water will always say “all water tastes the same” which is so far from
the truth.
The Ca and Mg really give this water a great
flavor, I go back and forth with this and Apollinaris which has a sweeter
flavor in my opinion.
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