Single source · Slovakia
Gemerka
Tornaľa, Gemer, borehole HVŠ-1 at ~99 m
Naturally carbonatedA Gemer water from Tornaľa, drawn beside the Slovak Karst limestone and magnesite. Magnesium runs to 131 against 449 of calcium, the whole pitch.
Mineral analysis
TDS2050mg/L total dissolved solids
Sparkling, full-bodied, calcium-crisp with a soft, round finish, a tonic magnesium edge.
Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium131 mg/L
bracing & tonic
Silicanot published
Sodium108 mg/L
a savory, higher-sodium pour
Verified · official analysis ↗
- firm mineral body
- bracing magnesium edge
- dry chalky finish
Gemerka is a sparkling water from Slovakia with 2050 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 449 mg/L calcium, 131 mg/L magnesium and 108 mg/L sodium (published analysis).
Closest in profile to Gerolsteiner.
Type · The Bistro
Find it in: High magnesium · Natural fizz · Full body
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Common questions
- What does Gemerka taste like?
- Gemerka is sparkling, full-bodied, clean and crisp, closing on a soft, round finish, with a bracing magnesium edge. It belongs to the Bistro type in our sixteen-part typology, and the house tasting notes run firm mineral body, bracing magnesium edge and dry chalky finish.
- Is Gemerka good for you?
- Gemerka is a regulated bottled water and safe to drink. The published analysis shows an intensely mineral water at 2050 mg/L dissolved solids, with 131 mg/L of magnesium (over the taste line) and 449 mg/L of calcium (a serious share of a day’s intake). Sodium sits at 108 mg/L, over the 20 mg/L low-sodium line.
- What minerals are in Gemerka?
- Gemerka carries calcium 449, magnesium 131, sodium 108 and potassium 17.5 mg/L over bicarbonate 1793, sulfate 371 and chloride 36.2 mg/L. Calcium leads the mineral profile with bicarbonate the main anion, at 2050 mg/L total dissolved solids.
- How much sodium is in Gemerka?
- Gemerka carries 108 mg/L of sodium. That is over the 20 mg/L line a low-sodium claim requires.
- Is Gemerka hard or soft water?
- By its calcium and magnesium, Gemerka works out to 1647 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 Gemerka still or sparkling?
- Gemerka is a sparkling water. The carbonation is natural, carried out of the ground with the water rather than added at bottling.
- Where does Gemerka come from?
- Gemerka comes from Tornaľa, Gemer, borehole HVŠ-1 at ~99 m in Slovakia, a single source.