Single source · Portugal
Melgaço
Melgaço, Parque Termal do Peso, Minho
Naturally carbonatedA century-old carbonated water risen through Minho granite near the Spanish line. Deep bicarbonate, faint iron, an old thermal name.
Mineral analysis
TDS1231mg/L total dissolved solids
Sparkling, full-bodied, calcium-crisp with a soft, round finish, and a silica glow.
Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium30 mg/L
smooth & easy
Silica55 mg/L
the glow
Sodium94 mg/L
a savory, higher-sodium pour
Unverified. Values estimated, pending a sourced analysis.
- sharp natural fizz
- chalk and mineral weight
- faint iron trace
Melgaço is a sparkling water from Portugal with 1231 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 159 mg/L calcium, 30 mg/L magnesium and 94 mg/L sodium.
Pristine, untouched source · closest in profile to Badoit.
Type · The Bistro
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Common questions
- What does Melgaço taste like?
- Melgaço is sparkling, full-bodied, clean and crisp, closing on a soft, round finish, with a silica smoothness. It belongs to the Bistro type in our sixteen-part typology, and the house tasting notes run sharp natural fizz, chalk and mineral weight and faint iron trace.
- Is Melgaço still or sparkling?
- Melgaço is a sparkling water. The carbonation is natural, carried out of the ground with the water rather than added at bottling.
- Where does Melgaço come from?
- Melgaço comes from Melgaço, Parque Termal do Peso, Minho in Portugal, a single source.