Calistoga Mineral Water

Calistoga Mineral Water Calistoga is the home of world famous Calistoga Mineral Water which comes from a source deep in the earth below Calistoga, a historic town of 1,800 people in verdant Napa Valley, California. For hundreds of years the Wappo Indians traveled to the source to soak in the hot mineral pools. The Wappo tribe called the region "Tu-la-halusi...land of health-giving springs." They enjoyed the water mixed with the juice of fruit and berries that grew so abundantly in the valley. By the time of the California gold rush, an entrepreneur named Sam Brannan had developed Calistoga into a resort, forever making "Calistoga" synonymous with good health. The town got its name, the story goes, when Brannan claimed he would make the town the Saratoga of California; only it came out "the Calistoga of Sarifornia."

Giuseppe Musante owned a soda fountain and candy store in Calistoga called The Railway Exchange where he sold ice cream, sodas, phosphates and other delicacies. In 1920, while drilling for a cold water well at The Railway Exchange, Musante tapped into a hot water geyser that blew him off his scaffold and burned him so badly he had to be hospitalized. Guiseppe had discovered the Calistoga geyser.

Musante sold the mineral water from the geyser as well as a number of soft drinks out of his soda fountain until 1924, when he set up a bottling line and began selling Calistoga Sparkling Mineral Water.

In 1980 the company was sold to the Perrier Group of America, the parent of Great Spring Waters of America. Under the new Perrier ownership, the Calistoga Mineral Water Company advanced to the next step and introduced flavored Calistoga Sparkling Water in 1983. In 1987 Calistoga Sparkling Mineral Water and fruit juice was brought to consumers who were ready for these all natural beverages. In 1990, Calistoga introduced a line of mountain spring water products, and in 1995, introduced home and office delivery service.

Sales of Calistoga natural beverages exceeded all expectations and continued to do so much to the amazement of the more traditional beverage manufacturers. The age of new age beverages was sweeping the country, and the Calistoga Mineral Water Company and the Perrier Group were at the forefront of this exciting new beverage category. In 1992, Nestle purchased the Perrier Group. Calistoga remains the leading brand in the western United States, and will continue to innovate and grow with products of superior quality into the new century.

A Unique Mineral Water Source Calistoga's geothermal source is a uniquely important factor in safeguarding water quality. Natural forces heat the mineral water to the boiling point; to be bottled it must be cooled to 36 degrees Fahrenheit.

Geothermal rock strata give Calistoga its own mineral base. Not only does Calistoga mineral water help restore a fluid base, but its minerals add a distinctive, refreshing taste.

Calistoga's quality is guarded through its protected source, sophisticated monitoring, adherence to government regulations and durable packaging