It has 30 percent less bicarbonates, 55 percent less chlorides, 59 percent less fluoride and 39 percent less lithium than other waters on the market. On the other hand it has nearly five times more magnesium and 37 percent more calcium. The composition of the Vilajuïga water has remained unchanged since it was first bottled over 100 years ago.
Dalí wasn’t the only famous Catalan to sing Vilajuïga’s praises. Writer Josep Pla in his book Viatge a la Catalunya vella (Trip to Old Catalunya, 1942) commented “In Vilajuïga there are excellent waters, considered as the best for the kidneys in Europe. I could back up the quality of Aigua de Vilajuïga with testimonies of many people I have met around the world, even in the most unthinkable places.”
But how does it taste? “In the mouth it stands out for its lightly acidulated sensation and the carbonated tickling, well built, without saline excesses, well balanced and harmonious,” according to oenologist Eduard Puig Vayreda. “Its light bubbles and fine gas and its saline backtaste leave a sensation of freshness and wellness in the mouth.”
www.aiguadevilajuiga.com
Aigua Mineral Natural Caldes de Boi
Caldes de Boi mineral water comes from the Bou spring at a height of 1,500 metres above sea level in Caldes de Boi on the edge of the Parc Nacional de Aigüestortes in Lleida province. The ‘Font del Bou’ is just one of 37 springs that emerge naturally at the balneario Caldes de Boi. The water bubbles out at 28-degrees Centigrade, qualifying it as an ‘agua thermal’. It filters through layers of granite as it rises 3,000 metres through the earth, taking at least 80 years to surface. “The flow of the water is limited to 13,000 litres per hour; this water is like a reserva wine,” boasts Walter Jorge Ankli, proprietor of Caldes de Boi, and great-grandson of the company’s founder. The water has a generally low mineral content—specifically low in calcium and high in silica, chloride and bicarbonate. It’s recommended by the bottlers for the treatment of gastritis and gout. The gentle bubbles and smooth but distinctive flavour make it an in-between water—ideal for drinkers looking for a water that will not overpower but will still have personality.
www.aguadecaldesdeboi.com
Les Creus
Les Creus mineral water is melted snow that has filtered through the granite of the Pyrenees at 2,000 metres above sea level. It emerges at a spring in the Can Gaspar de Les Creus estate near Maçanet de Cabrenys in the province of Girona. It’s an area of high rainfall, surrounded by peaks and containing a great many natural springs, with a reputation for purity. Les Creus is one of the younger commercial waters; the company Aguas Les Creus was established only in the Sixties. Today, it’s part of the Vichy Catalán group. The water is soft, with a low mineral content, which makes it perfect as a palate cleanser between wines at a tasting session or for preparing baby food or bottles.
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