Single source · Germany
Alwa
alwa-Quelle, Sersheim, Naturpark Stromberg-Heuchelberg, Baden-Württemberg
Rises through gypsum keuper in the Stromberg nature park, carrying 520 milligrams of calcium and nearly 1.2 grams of sulfate. Swabia's mineral heavyweight, one shared panel across the whole range.
Mineral analysis
TDS2014mg/L total dissolved solids
Still, full-bodied, calcium-crisp with a dry, mineral finish.
Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium65 mg/L
smooth & easy
Silicanot published
Sodium17 mg/L
low-sodium · under the 20 mg/L diet line
Verified · official analysis ↗
- dense chalky weight
- firm dry sulfate
- long gypsum finish
Alwa is a still water from Germany with 2014 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 520 mg/L calcium, 65 mg/L magnesium and 17 mg/L sodium (published analysis).
Closest in profile to Vittel.
Type · The Personal Trainer
Find it in: Low sodium · Full body · Dry finish
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Common questions
- What does Alwa taste like?
- Alwa is a still water, full-bodied, clean and crisp, closing on a dry, mineral finish. It belongs to the Personal Trainer type in our sixteen-part typology, and the house tasting notes run dense chalky weight, firm dry sulfate and long gypsum finish.
- Is Alwa good for you?
- Alwa is a regulated bottled water and safe to drink. The published analysis shows an intensely mineral water at 2014 mg/L dissolved solids, with a meaningful 65 mg/L of magnesium and 520 mg/L of calcium (a serious share of a day’s intake). Sodium sits at 17 mg/L, under the 20 mg/L line, so it suits a low-sodium diet.
- What minerals are in Alwa?
- Alwa carries calcium 520, magnesium 65, sodium 17 and potassium 5.4 mg/L over bicarbonate 415, sulfate 1170 and chloride 29 mg/L. Calcium leads the mineral profile with sulfate the main anion, at 2014 mg/L total dissolved solids.
- How much sodium is in Alwa?
- Alwa carries 17 mg/L of sodium. That is under the 20 mg/L line, low enough to suit a low-sodium diet.
- Is Alwa hard or soft water?
- By its calcium and magnesium, Alwa works out to 1560 mg/L as calcium carbonate, which counts as very hard water. That is genuinely hard water, chalky on the tongue and quick to scale a kettle.
- Is Alwa still or sparkling?
- Alwa is a still water, bottled without carbonation.
- Where does Alwa come from?
- Alwa comes from alwa-Quelle, Sersheim, Naturpark Stromberg-Heuchelberg, Baden-Württemberg in Germany, a single source.