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Perrier
Spring Water - Sparkling
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Balance
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 Bold
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Virginality
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| Minerality
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Low |
| Orientation
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Acidic |
| Hardness
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Very Hard |
Naturally
Carbonated:
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Country of Origin: France |
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Region: Southern France |
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Place Name: Vergeze |
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Established: 1863 |
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Perrier
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Perrier became an intrinsic part of an active, healthy American lifestyle in the late 1970's. Thanks to the marketing efforts of Nestlé Waters North America Inc., social drinkers started ordering Perrier instead of a cocktail or soft drink. The brand's popularity grew as a refreshing, all-natural, calorie-free alternative beverage.
Imported in the U.S. since the turn of the century, Perrier was first bottled in Vergeze, in the south of France, in 1863. Perrier continues to be bottled at the original source in Vergeze. In April 1985, Perrier with A Twist of natural lemon, lime, or orange flavor (all calorie-free) was introduced in the U.S. These well-liked flavor varieties helped revolutionize natural beverage refreshment.
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Where to Buy Perrier:
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Aqua Maestro (USA)
Purchase hard-to-find bottled waters online through Aqua Maestro, a distributor with a large portfolio.
Spring Water Company (Europe)
Founded in 1990 the "Spring Water Company" has a large portfolio and a true passion for fine bottled water.
aquadeli (New Zealand)
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BOTTLED WATER ANALYSIS:
Temperature at Source (F): 60
| milligrams per liter
(mg/l) |
| 475 |
TDS |
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| 5.46 |
ph factor |
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| 147.3 |
Calcium |
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| 21.5 |
Chlorides |
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| 0.12 |
Fluordine |
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| 390 |
Bicarbonate |
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| 3.4 |
Magnesium |
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| 4.3 |
Nitrate |
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| 0.6 |
Potassium |
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| 9 |
Sodium |
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| 33 |
Sulphates |
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 FOOD RECOMMENDATIONS
Big, loud bubbles and a FineWaters Balance | Bold require food with a crisp or a lot of texture to stand up to the water. Perrier would be perfect for a crispy deep fried soft-shell crab in the context of an appetizer, or a hearty deep fried chicken. Contrasting the bold mouthfeel of the water with a dish of subtler textures could also reveal interesting epicurean delights.  DRINK RECOMMENDATIONS
Ted
Allen, the food and wine specialist for Bravo’s television show Queer
Eye for the Straight Guy developed six signature seasonal
non-alcoholic drinks that incorporated sparkling Perrier bottled water.
Perrier Mimosa
1 1/2 cups Perrier,
chilled
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, chilled
4 fresh raspberries or 4 frozen grapes
Method: Divide the orange juice between two champagne
flutes and top with Perrier. Garnish with two raspberries in each
glass.
The Garnet
2 ounces pomegranate juice
6 ounces
Perrier
One cube of frozen orange juice
Four sprigs of mint
Method: Crush one sprig of mint in each of two rocks
glasses. Add pomegranate juice and orange-juice cube. Top with Perrier and
garnish with additional sprig of mint.
Chai Chiller
One cup strong Chai tea made with Perrier
(black tea with cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, cloves, and star
anise).
1 Tablespoon sugar, or to taste
Two cups chilled Perrier
Slice
of lemon
Method: Brew a cup of tea according to package
directions. Add sugar to hot tea; blend. Chill completely. Divide between two
highball glasses, and top with one cup Perrier each. Garnish with lemon
slice.
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Is Perrier Naturally Carbonated?
One of the frequently asked questions of Perrier is, “Is it naturally carbonated.” Perrier responds: “One of Perrier's most distinguishing attributes is its carbonation, which comes from a naturally occurring source found deep beneath the spring. This begins as volcanic gases, trapped within the geologic strata. Originally, these natural gases met and mingled together with the spring underground, rising at a constant pressure and temperature (60 degrees Fahrenheit). Up through the last century, in fact, they formed a cool, bubbling pool ("Les Bouillens") in which locals and health-seekers often bathed. “A desire for consistency, plus Perrier's growing public demand as an international beverage, led French scientists to devise a more efficient means to capture the water's perfect balance of minerals and carbonation in the bottling process. Both the water and natural carbonic gas are now captured independently. They come from isolated points at different depths, within the same geologic formation. Before they come together for bottling, a filter is used to remove any natural impurities in the gas. “Once combined in the bottling process, the level of carbonation found in a Perrier bottle is exactly as it is at the spring.”Threatened Sale of Perrier
Perrier, the French mineral
bottled water, was in the news last month (September 2004) when its parent
company Nestle Waters France said it was considering selling Perrier after a
trade union blocked an early retirement plan affecting about 1,000 jobs.
In July 2004, the trade union Conferecation
Generale du Travail (CGT), which represents 55 percent of all Nestle Waters
staff and 83 percent at the Perrier source, rejected a retirement plan that
would affect 1,047 Perrier workers, reported The Tocqueville
Connection.
The sale of Perrier, one of the
world's best known water brands, is a "project that will be examined along with
others," Nestle Waters France said in a statement.
In response, French Finance
Minister Nicolas Sarkozy set up a meeting with Nestle Waters management, and
then issued a statement that Nestle wanted to keep its Perrier mineral waters
business and resume discussions.
Nestle CEO Peter Brabeck first
threatened to sell Perrier in March, saying it was not profitable enough to
remain in the Swiss food giant's stable of bottled water brands. "I find it very
hard to work in
France,” he
said. “To produce a billion litres of water here, I am obliged to employ 4,800
people [including the Vittel and Contrex water plants, as well as Perrier]. To
produce the same quantity in
Italy, I need
1,800. And I'm talking about Europe there - not
China or
India."
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