Single source · France
Sainte-Marguerite
Source Sainte-Marguerite, Saint-Maurice-ès-Allier, Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne)
Naturally carbonatedA sodic Auvergne spring reinforced with its own volcanic gas. Iron-touched ground, ochre travertine, a low acidic pH.
Mineral analysis
TDS936mg/L total dissolved solids
Sparkling, full-bodied, sodium-savory with a soft, round finish.
Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium27 mg/L
smooth & easy
Silicanot published
Sodium222 mg/L
a savory, higher-sodium pour
Verified · official analysis ↗
- brisk saline sparkle
- faint iron edge
- mineral bite
Sainte-Marguerite is a sparkling water from France with 936 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 57 mg/L calcium, 27 mg/L magnesium and 222 mg/L sodium (published analysis).
A faintly sour edge · closest in profile to Vichy Catalan.
Type · The Spa Baron
Find it in: Natural fizz · Full body · Savory
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Common questions
- What does Sainte-Marguerite taste like?
- Sainte-Marguerite is sparkling, full-bodied, silky and soft, closing on a soft, round finish. It belongs to the Spa Baron type in our sixteen-part typology, and the house tasting notes run brisk saline sparkle, faint iron edge and mineral bite. Its pH is acidic, which on the palate reads as a faintly sour edge.
- Is Sainte-Marguerite good for you?
- Sainte-Marguerite is a regulated bottled water and safe to drink. The published analysis shows a rich and mineral water at 936 mg/L dissolved solids. Sodium sits at 222 mg/L, genuinely saline territory and part of how it tastes.
- What minerals are in Sainte-Marguerite?
- Sainte-Marguerite carries calcium 57, magnesium 27, sodium 222 and potassium 30 mg/L over bicarbonate 589, sulfate 24 and chloride 216 mg/L. Sodium leads the mineral profile with bicarbonate the main anion, at 936 mg/L total dissolved solids.
- How much sodium is in Sainte-Marguerite?
- Sainte-Marguerite carries 222 mg/L of sodium. That is genuinely saline water, far past the 20 mg/L low-sodium line.
- Is Sainte-Marguerite hard or soft water?
- By its calcium and magnesium, Sainte-Marguerite works out to 251 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 Sainte-Marguerite alkaline or acidic?
- No. Sainte-Marguerite runs acidic at pH 5.6, which is normal for a sparkling water where dissolved carbon dioxide turns to carbonic acid, so it reads as a faintly sour edge.
- Is Sainte-Marguerite still or sparkling?
- Sainte-Marguerite is a sparkling water. The carbonation is natural, carried out of the ground with the water rather than added at bottling.
- Where does Sainte-Marguerite come from?
- Sainte-Marguerite comes from Source Sainte-Marguerite, Saint-Maurice-ès-Allier, Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne) in France, a single source.