La Sasse - eau de source de montagne
--la sasse
The waters of the French Alps
In Megève there is a nature reserve, known to the elders for generations, where several springs emerge:
The Domaine de La Sasse
The history:
The extreme purity of the water on the Mont Blanc massif has always been known to the local population and 200 years ago the French/Italian inhabitants of the time called the place "El Sasso" which means "the stone".
The Domaine de la Sasse is the last completely natural area in Megève, the famous Rothschild ski area.
Passed down from generation to generation, the Domaine de la Sasse now belongs to Dominique Méridol, whose aim is to protect this vast wild space. For more than a quarter of a century, he has protected his sanctuary from any human activity, following his ancestor's motto: "Preserve our heritage and take care of it".
When Dominique's grandfather fell seriously ill in 1990, he asked for water from his mountain. This was the beginning of the adventure of the unique water of La Sasse. The favorite mountain spring of his ancestors was "La Taverne" because of its reliable and constant flow. After a long journey through natural filtering in the alpine rocks, this low-sodium mountain spring water shows a remarkably balanced balance that is clearly noticeable in the tasting.
The source:
The artesian spring rises from the slate rock of the two and a half thousand meter Mont Joly at 1740 meters, making it the highest spring in Europe. The water springs from the mountain without any mechanical help and it is bottled as it is from the mountain without any further processing. Due to the geographic location, bottling is only possible during the summer months, which is also one of the reasons for this special rarity. An old, now self-sufficient farm was converted into a climate-neutral bottling plant.
La Sasse water is only produced a few months of the year when the snow cover eases and the only road to Domaine de la Sasse becomes navigable, but the spring itself is isolated from all weather conditions.
The water:
The artesian mountain spring water is of low-sodium nature and is extremely delicate with a mouth-watering finish. It is very smooth and smooth on the first sip. Contrary to its name, it is hardly rocky, rarely creamy with unobtrusive neutrality and a pleasant drinking texture. Basically, it tastes much calmer and quieter than its TDS of almost 200 would suggest. Clearly one of the most delicious alpine waters we have tasted.
Top level of balance. Very good aftertaste with a slight sweetness and a light, pleasant dryness. It is a seasonal meltwater that can surprise with Mother Nature's variety of delicate flavor profiles. (Description: Pat Eckert and Milin Patel)
The design:
An esthete, Dominique dreamed of a bottle as extraordinary as water itself. The frosted glass bottle was then sculpted by his friend and sculptor Pierre Margara.
The vertical lines symbolize the mountain, the spirit of water, the waterfalls. From his imagination emerged a sophisticated, sensual, moving shape that is so beautiful to look at it is amazingly soft to the touch.
Sustainability:
La Sasse has been bottled since 2017. Like the bottling plant, the surrounding nature reserve is family-owned and there are no dependencies.
The source is protected like the entire area and bottling takes place under the strictest conditions.
1 glass bottle 740ml natural
| TDS | 206mg/L |
| pH factor | 7.6 |
| hardness | 200mg/l |
| nitrate | 1.5mg/l |
| calcium | 75.8mg/L |
| magnesium | 2.74mg/L |
| sodium | 0.28mg/L |
| potassium | 0.062mg/L |
| silica | n/c |
| bicarbonate | 210mg/L |
| sulfate | 29.7mg/L |
| chloride | 11mg/L |
For more information, visit Michael Mascha's website at finewaters.com
La Sasse - eau de source de montagne
--la sasse
The waters of the French Alps
In Megève there is a nature reserve, known to the elders for generations, where several springs emerge:
The Domaine de La Sasse
The history:
The extreme purity of the water on the Mont Blanc massif has always been known to the local population and 200 years ago the French/Italian inhabitants of the time called the place "El Sasso" which means "the stone".
The Domaine de la Sasse is the last completely natural area in Megève, the famous Rothschild ski area.
Passed down from generation to generation, the Domaine de la Sasse now belongs to Dominique Méridol, whose aim is to protect this vast wild space. For more than a quarter of a century, he has protected his sanctuary from any human activity, following his ancestor's motto: "Preserve our heritage and take care of it".
When Dominique's grandfather fell seriously ill in 1990, he asked for water from his mountain. This was the beginning of the adventure of the unique water of La Sasse. The favorite mountain spring of his ancestors was "La Taverne" because of its reliable and constant flow. After a long journey through natural filtering in the alpine rocks, this low-sodium mountain spring water shows a remarkably balanced balance that is clearly noticeable in the tasting.
The source:
The artesian spring rises from the slate rock of the two and a half thousand meter Mont Joly at 1740 meters, making it the highest spring in Europe. The water springs from the mountain without any mechanical help and it is bottled as it is from the mountain without any further processing. Due to the geographic location, bottling is only possible during the summer months, which is also one of the reasons for this special rarity. An old, now self-sufficient farm was converted into a climate-neutral bottling plant.
La Sasse water is only produced a few months of the year when the snow cover eases and the only road to Domaine de la Sasse becomes navigable, but the spring itself is isolated from all weather conditions.
The water:
The artesian mountain spring water is of low-sodium nature and is extremely delicate with a mouth-watering finish. It is very smooth and smooth on the first sip. Contrary to its name, it is hardly rocky, rarely creamy with unobtrusive neutrality and a pleasant drinking texture. Basically, it tastes much calmer and quieter than its TDS of almost 200 would suggest. Clearly one of the most delicious alpine waters we have tasted.
Top level of balance. Very good aftertaste with a slight sweetness and a light, pleasant dryness. It is a seasonal meltwater that can surprise with Mother Nature's variety of delicate flavor profiles. (Description: Pat Eckert and Milin Patel)
The design:
An esthete, Dominique dreamed of a bottle as extraordinary as water itself. The frosted glass bottle was then sculpted by his friend and sculptor Pierre Margara.
The vertical lines symbolize the mountain, the spirit of water, the waterfalls. From his imagination emerged a sophisticated, sensual, moving shape that is so beautiful to look at it is amazingly soft to the touch.
Sustainability:
La Sasse has been bottled since 2017. Like the bottling plant, the surrounding nature reserve is family-owned and there are no dependencies.
The source is protected like the entire area and bottling takes place under the strictest conditions.
1 glass bottle 740ml natural
| TDS | 206mg/L |
| pH factor | 7.6 |
| hardness | 200mg/l |
| nitrate | 1.5mg/l |
| calcium | 75.8mg/L |
| magnesium | 2.74mg/L |
| sodium | 0.28mg/L |
| potassium | 0.062mg/L |
| silica | n/c |
| bicarbonate | 210mg/L |
| sulfate | 29.7mg/L |
| chloride | 11mg/L |
For more information, visit Michael Mascha's website at finewaters.com