Acqua Panna mineral water in a glass bottle - 20140408

Acqua Panna is an Italian brand of

bottled water Bottled water is drinking water (e.g., well water, distilled water, mineral water, or spring water) packaged in plastic or glass water bottles. Bottled water may be carbonated or not. Sizes range from small single serving bottles to large car ...

and one of the world's largest bottled water brands. Acqua Panna takes its name from Villa Panna in the hills of

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, where the

natural spring A spring is a point of exit at which groundwater from an aquifer flows out on top of Earth's crust (pedosphere) and becomes surface water. It is a component of the hydrosphere. Springs have long been important for humans as a source of fresh w ...

was first discovered. The water was first bottled in 1880, and was subsequently the first still ( uncarbonated) water to be produced in plastic bottles within the boundaries of Italy.

Origin

The Acqua Panna source is located high in the

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of Tuscany, to the north of

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History

In the 16th century the powerful ruling family of the

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owned the spring, and it was fenced off as their private property. The family had fresh drinking water from this preserved natural spring, whereas many other unclaimed springs were contaminated with animal waste. This brand now belongs to San Pellegrino, which is owned by

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, which distributes it into Europe and North America.

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