Single source · Italy
San Pellegrino
San Pellegrino Terme, Lombardy
Carbonation addedLeonardo da Vinci came to the Brembo valley in 1509 to examine the spring, and the glass has kept its shape since bottling began in 1899. Fine bubbles over a dry sulfate backbone, made for the moment before the meal.
Mineral analysis
TDS853mg/L total dissolved solids
Sparkling, full-bodied, calcium-crisp with a dry, mineral finish.
Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium47 mg/L
smooth & easy
Silicanot published
Sodium30 mg/L
a savory, higher-sodium pour
Verified · official analysis ↗
- fine bubbles
- dry
- savory-mineral
San Pellegrino is a sparkling water from Italy with 853 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 175 mg/L calcium, 47 mg/L magnesium and 30 mg/L sodium (published analysis).
Very well protected · closest in profile to Vittel.
Type · The White Tablecloth
Find it in: Full body · Dry finish
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Common questions
- What does San Pellegrino taste like?
- San Pellegrino 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 fine bubbles, dry and savory-mineral.
- Is San Pellegrino good for you?
- San Pellegrino is a regulated bottled water and safe to drink. The published analysis shows a rich and mineral water at 853 mg/L dissolved solids, with 175 mg/L of calcium. Sodium sits at 30 mg/L, over the 20 mg/L low-sodium line.
- What minerals are in San Pellegrino?
- San Pellegrino carries calcium 175, magnesium 47 and sodium 30 mg/L over bicarbonate 235, sulfate 430 and chloride 53 mg/L. Calcium leads the mineral profile with sulfate the main anion, at 853 mg/L total dissolved solids.
- How much sodium is in San Pellegrino?
- San Pellegrino carries 30 mg/L of sodium. That is over the 20 mg/L line a low-sodium claim requires.
- Is San Pellegrino hard or soft water?
- By its calcium and magnesium, San Pellegrino works out to 626 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 San Pellegrino still or sparkling?
- San Pellegrino is a sparkling water. The carbonation is added at bottling. The bead sits in the middle, neither shy nor sharp.
- Where does San Pellegrino come from?
- San Pellegrino comes from San Pellegrino Terme, Lombardy in Italy, a single source.