Single source · France
Perrier
Vergèze, Gard
Naturally carbonatedA doctor bought the bubbling spring in 1898. The Englishman who followed shaped the bottle after the Indian clubs from his rehabilitation, and the tight bubbles over a firm calcium spine still turn a plain glass into an occasion.
Mineral analysis
TDS475mg/L total dissolved solids
Sparkling, full-bodied, calcium-crisp with a soft, round finish.
Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium4 mg/L
smooth & easy
Silicanot published
Sodium9 mg/L
low-sodium · under the 20 mg/L diet line
Verified · official analysis ↗
- sharp bubbles
- crisp
- mineral snap
Perrier is a sparkling water from France with 475 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 150 mg/L calcium, 4 mg/L magnesium and 9 mg/L sodium (published analysis).
Some surface influence · closest in profile to Ferrarelle.
Type · The Bistro
Find it in: Low sodium · Low-Na sparkling · Natural fizz · Full body
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Common questions
- What does Perrier taste like?
- Perrier is boldly sparkling, full-bodied, clean and crisp, closing on a soft, round finish. It belongs to the Bistro type in our sixteen-part typology, and the house tasting notes run sharp bubbles, crisp and mineral snap.
- Is Perrier good for you?
- Perrier is a regulated bottled water and safe to drink. The published analysis shows a moderately mineral water at 475 mg/L dissolved solids, with 150 mg/L of calcium. Sodium sits at 9 mg/L, under the 20 mg/L line, so it suits a low-sodium diet.
- What minerals are in Perrier?
- Perrier carries calcium 150, magnesium 4 and sodium 9 mg/L over bicarbonate 390, sulfate 33 and chloride 22 mg/L. Calcium leads the mineral profile with bicarbonate the main anion, at 475 mg/L total dissolved solids.
- How much sodium is in Perrier?
- Perrier carries 9 mg/L of sodium. That is under the 20 mg/L line, low enough to suit a low-sodium diet.
- Is Perrier hard or soft water?
- By its calcium and magnesium, Perrier works out to 391 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 Perrier still or sparkling?
- Perrier is a sparkling water. The carbonation is natural, carried out of the ground with the water rather than added at bottling. The bead is bold and lively.
- Where does Perrier come from?
- Perrier comes from Vergèze, Gard in France, a single source.