Single source · North Macedonia
Dobra Voda
Topolovič spring, Zdravevci geothermal system, Vak'v, Kratovo, Osogovo Mountains
Naturally carbonatedPulled from half a kilometre down at Kratovo, where the rock runs at 52 degrees. Sulfate sits heavy on the tongue, and the fizz came up with the water rather than being bolted on.
Mineral analysis
TDS1210mg/L total dissolved solids
Sparkling, full-bodied, calcium-crisp with a dry, mineral finish.
Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium26.6 mg/L
smooth & easy
Silicanot published
Sodium157.1 mg/L
a savory, higher-sodium pour
Verified · official analysis ↗
- heavy sulfate up front
- warm faintly saline finish
- fizz woven in
Dobra Voda is a sparkling water from North Macedonia with 1210 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 168 mg/L calcium, 26.6 mg/L magnesium and 157.1 mg/L sodium (published analysis).
Closest in profile to San Pellegrino.
Type · The White Tablecloth
Find it in: Natural fizz · Full body · Dry finish
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Common questions
- What does Dobra Voda taste like?
- Dobra Voda is sparkling, full-bodied, clean and crisp, closing on a dry, mineral finish. It belongs to the White Tablecloth type in our sixteen-part typology, and the house tasting notes run heavy sulfate up front, warm faintly saline finish and fizz woven in.
- Is Dobra Voda good for you?
- Dobra Voda is a regulated bottled water and safe to drink. The published analysis shows a rich and mineral water at 1210 mg/L dissolved solids, with 168 mg/L of calcium. Sodium sits at 157.1 mg/L, over the 20 mg/L low-sodium line.
- What minerals are in Dobra Voda?
- Dobra Voda carries calcium 168, magnesium 26.6, sodium 157.1 and potassium 18.3 mg/L over bicarbonate 427, sulfate 500.4 and chloride 23.8 mg/L. Calcium leads the mineral profile with sulfate the main anion, at 1210 mg/L total dissolved solids.
- How much sodium is in Dobra Voda?
- Dobra Voda carries 157.1 mg/L of sodium. That is over the 20 mg/L line a low-sodium claim requires.
- Is Dobra Voda hard or soft water?
- By its calcium and magnesium, Dobra Voda works out to 526 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 Dobra Voda still or sparkling?
- Dobra Voda is a sparkling water. The carbonation is natural, carried out of the ground with the water rather than added at bottling.
- Where does Dobra Voda come from?
- Dobra Voda comes from Topolovič spring, Zdravevci geothermal system, Vak'v, Kratovo, Osogovo Mountains in North Macedonia, a single source.