Single source · Latvia
Stelpes
Stelpes (Nīzeres) spring, bore 16786, Stelpe parish, Zemgale, Latvia
A near-salt-free calcium-sulfate water from a forgotten Zemgale spring, all chalk and bitter sulfate. Think Latvian Contrex, dry and seriously hard.
Mineral analysis
TDS1950mg/L total dissolved solids
Still, full-bodied, calcium-crisp with a dry, mineral finish.
Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium45 mg/L
smooth & easy
Silicanot published
Sodium6.5 mg/L
low-sodium · under the 20 mg/L diet line
Verified · official analysis ↗
- dry sulfate
- chalky grip
- seriously hard
Stelpes is a still water from Latvia with 1950 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 515 mg/L calcium, 45 mg/L magnesium and 6.5 mg/L sodium (published analysis).
Silky, slightly bitter · closest in profile to Vittel.
Type · The Personal Trainer
Find it in: Low sodium · Full body · Dry finish
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Common questions
- What does Stelpes taste like?
- Stelpes is a still water, full-bodied, clean and crisp, closing on a dry, mineral finish. It belongs to the Personal Trainer type in our sixteen-part typology, and the house tasting notes run dry sulfate, chalky grip and seriously hard. Its pH is alkaline, which on the palate reads as silky, slightly bitter.
- Is Stelpes good for you?
- Stelpes is a regulated bottled water and safe to drink. The published analysis shows an intensely mineral water at 1950 mg/L dissolved solids, with 515 mg/L of calcium (a serious share of a day’s intake). Sodium sits at 6.5 mg/L, under the 20 mg/L line, so it suits a low-sodium diet.
- What minerals are in Stelpes?
- Stelpes carries calcium 515, magnesium 45, sodium 6.5 and potassium 5 mg/L over bicarbonate 265, sulfate 1250 and chloride 7.5 mg/L. Calcium leads the mineral profile with sulfate the main anion, at 1950 mg/L total dissolved solids.
- How much sodium is in Stelpes?
- Stelpes carries 6.5 mg/L of sodium. That is under the 20 mg/L line, low enough to suit a low-sodium diet.
- Is Stelpes hard or soft water?
- By its calcium and magnesium, Stelpes works out to 1468 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 Stelpes alkaline or acidic?
- Yes. Stelpes has a published pH of 7.8, on the alkaline side of neutral, where it drinks silky, slightly bitter. That comes from bicarbonate-rich geology rather than any additive.
- Is Stelpes still or sparkling?
- Stelpes is a still water, bottled without carbonation.
- Where does Stelpes come from?
- Stelpes comes from Stelpes (Nīzeres) spring, bore 16786, Stelpe parish, Zemgale, Latvia in Latvia, a single source.