Water, still or sparkling. Naturally sparkling or with added carbonation. From the mountains of the Pyrenees, Montseny, Gavarres or Guilleries. From the counties of Empordà, Garrotxa, Selva, Gironès or Ripollès. Each county has its own still or sparkling mineral water, with more or less mineralisation, lighter or saltier. There are many brands of water, each one unique in its own way. Some are ideal for cooking or making coffees, herbal teas or baby bottles. And there are some that are perfect for quenching your thirst and restoring the mineral salts lost after exercising.
Some bottling plants are adjacent to a spa resort. Others had them in the past. Others were close to having one or never had one. There are companies that have kept their famous springs open to the public, some of which give their names to very well-known waters. Mineral-medicinal waters, from health springs. Bubbly springs, smelly springs and hot water springs spread over a mountainous and volcanic territory, with ancient routes along which the water has been filtered until it is pure.
Water with the 2023-2024 Girona Excel·lent seal
Aigua de Vilajuïga with extra sparkle
One of Salvador Dalí’s favourite mineral waters comes from a spring at Cap de Creus. It has had a constant chemical composition since 1904, when the Aigües Minerals de Vilajuïga company was born. Although Vilajuïga’s mineral water is naturally carbonated, it also has added carbon dioxide. The result is a very balanced mixture of natural and added sparkle, always with fine bubbles.
Company: Aigües Minerals de Vilajuïga, S.A
Aigua de Salenys – Naturally sparkling mineral water
Located on the slopes of the Aro valley in the Gavarres hills, and commercialised since 1823, Aigua de Salenys is one of the ten oldest medicinal mineral waters in the Iberian Peninsula. It springs from a cool well 60 meters deep and has a high level of carbon dioxide. The CO2 and water are filtered separately during the production process and until they reach the bottle they maintain the same levels of carbon dioxide as at the source.
Company: Aigua de Salenys, SL