VICHY CATALAN — The only true agua con gas.
There are waters you know. And then there is Vichy Catalan — a water you recognize. By its taste, by its bottle, by the moment it hits the glass.
The History In 1881, Dr. Modest Furest i Roca investigated the mineral-medicinal properties of a thermal spring in Caldes de Malavella, just north of Barcelona. What he found was extraordinary: water rising spontaneously from the earth at 60°C — with its own natural gas, without any technical intervention. The Vichy Catalan brand was registered in 1890 and bottling began. In 1891, the Catalan spa resort was founded. In 1992, Vichy Catalan was designated the official Olympic water at the Barcelona Games. A brand that has shaped Catalonia as few others have.
The Water The thermal spring produces a sodium bicarbonate water with one of the highest mineral contents of any bottled water on the planet. At 2,081 mg of bicarbonate per liter, this is not coincidence — it is geology. The bicarbonate reacts with stomach acid, acting as a natural buffer against heartburn. Water as a digestive aid — at Vichy Catalan, that's not marketing. It's biochemistry.
The taste is unmistakable: lightly salty, mineral-rich, with a carbonation that tingles without overwhelming. Complex, but never demanding. Once you understand what's happening in the glass, you don't drink it mindlessly again.
Water and gas are collected separately at the source and precisely recombined during bottling — preserving the natural mineral composition exactly as it emerges.
The Design The bottle sits somewhere between vintage, cool, and slightly dusty — and that's precisely what makes it iconic. The relief pattern draws on the mosaics of Antoni Gaudí. On the international stage, it has become unmistakable. Vichy Catalan is Spain's answer to San Pellegrino — though the comparison still undersells it. In Germany it remains underappreciated. That won't last.
Awards Silver medal at the Fine Water Society Taste Awards 2022. One of the most decorated mineral waters in Europe. A fixture on the tables of Spain's finest restaurants.
Glass bottle 300 ml & 1,000 ml | sparkling
Buy Vichy Catalan — The Original from Catalonia
Vichy Catalan is one of the most mineral-rich and internationally recognised mineral waters in Europe. This naturally sparkling thermal water originates from Caldes de Malavella in the province of Girona, Catalonia, rising spontaneously from a 60°C spring with its own natural carbonation. Since the brand's registration in 1890, Vichy Catalan has been Spain's leading mineral water, exported to more than 40 countries worldwide.
With 2,081 mg of bicarbonate per liter, Vichy Catalan ranks among the most highly mineralised bottled waters on the planet. Its high bicarbonate content acts as a natural acid buffer, making it an ideal digestive companion. Sodium, calcium, and key trace elements give the water its distinctive, lightly salty taste — complex, refreshing, and unmistakable from the first sip.
At Fine Liquids, you can buy Vichy Catalan online — in the elegant glass bottle featuring its characteristic Gaudí-inspired relief design, available in 300 ml and 1,000 ml. Vichy Catalan is a natural choice for fine dining, wine pairing, and anyone who takes what's in their glass seriously.
