HOW PERRIER IS NATURALLY CARBONATED.
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But not Perrier. The miracle of Perrier mineral water is natural carbonation. Deep below the plains and vineyards of Southern France, in a mysterious process begun over 100 million years ago, delicate gasses trapped in the volcanic eruptions of the Cretaceous Era are released by Nature.
They travel up toward the surface through the cracks and fissures of porous limestone and the cracked marls above it.
Slowly they rise towards icy, crystalline mineral waters of exceptional purity and clarity. As they surface, at Source Perrier, these gasses and waters meet and mingle in a moment of natural carbonation. And thus they are bottled, pure, naturally sparkling.
How NATURE PROTECTS THE PURITY OF PERRIER.
For centuries, since they were discovered by Man, the waters of Perrier have remained clear, clean and uncluttered.
The reason for their consistent purity is, once again, Nature: First, the hard non-porous clay barrier beneath the spring stretches for several kilometers in all directions and naturally prevents surface waters from seeping down to contaminate the pure, sparkling waters of Perrier. Second, the deep layer of white sand topped with a mixture of sand and gravel not only acts as a basin in which the waters collect beneath the spring but as a natural filtration The miracle system through which the waters rise.
Finally, and for the spring's protection, the French Government has made it law that no wells of any type may be dug within 5 kilometers of Source Perrier.
In this way, the Alluviumary Deposits of Nature and the Laws of Man combine to insure that Perrier will remain pure Perrier. the center of the earth.
PERRIER IS ENJOYED FOR MANY HEALTHFUL REASONS.
Perrier is pure Perrier. Bottled naturally sparkling at only one place on earth: a single spring called Source Perrier. It contains no chemical additives.
No preservatives.
No artificially manufactured gasses, no sweeteners or flavorings. And no calories.
Its taste is clean, crisp and refreshing. And, most important of all, Perrier is naturally carbonated: possessed of a natural sparkle lighter, more refined, more delicate, a natural taste unlike any made by Man.
Perrier is easily and quickly absorbed into the body as a fluid replacement.
That is why many people, after engaging in strenuous athletic activity, find a chilled bottle to be instantly refreshing and thirst-quenching.
Why Perrier is often served as a compliment to fine foods.
Why it is a natural way to see your body gets the water that it needs every day.
Why, with a squeeze of a fresh lemon or lime, it is a refreshing alternative to artificially sweetened "diet drinks." And, the natural drink to drink when you're "not drinking." PERRIER: “A VOTRE SANTE!”
