Panna (water)
Encyclopedia
Acqua Panna is an Italian
brand of bottled water
.
Acqua Panna takes its name from the Villa Panna in the hills of Tuscany
, where the natural spring was first discovered.
of Tuscany, to the north of Florence
.
This brand now belongs to San Pellegrino
, which is owned by Nestlé
.
Nestle distributes the natural water into Europe & North America. Acqua Panna has become the exclusive bottled beverage at many luxury establishments, as for it compliments the finest meals, in the same way as San Pelligrino sparkling water.
In May 2010, large luxury hotel chains such as Hilton, OMNI, and Fairmont agreed to undisclosed terms with Nestlé
to carry the brand in their hotel chains. Aqua Panna was also recognized as one of GAYOT.com's Top 25 Bottled Waters.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
brand of bottled water
Bottled water
Bottled water is drinking water packaged in plastic or glass water bottles. Bottled water may be carbonated or not...
.
Acqua Panna takes its name from the Villa Panna in the hills of Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, where the natural spring was first discovered.
Origin
The Acqua Panna source is located 3,700 feet high in the Apennine MountainsApennine mountains
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains or Greek oros but just as often used alone as a noun. The ancient Greeks and Romans typically but not always used "mountain" in the singular to mean one or a range; thus, "the Apennine mountain" refers to the entire chain and is translated "the Apennine...
of Tuscany, to the north of Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
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History
In the 16th century the powerful ruling family of the Medici's in Florence, owned the spring and it was fenced off as private property. The family had fresh drinking water from this preserved natural spring, as for many other unclaimed springs were contaminated with animal waste.This brand now belongs to San Pellegrino
San Pellegrino
San Pellegrino is a brand of mineral water with naturally occurring carbonation and additional carbonation added by the bottler, produced and bottled at San Pellegrino Terme, in the Province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy...
, which is owned by Nestlé
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
.
Nestle distributes the natural water into Europe & North America. Acqua Panna has become the exclusive bottled beverage at many luxury establishments, as for it compliments the finest meals, in the same way as San Pelligrino sparkling water.
In May 2010, large luxury hotel chains such as Hilton, OMNI, and Fairmont agreed to undisclosed terms with Nestlé
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
to carry the brand in their hotel chains. Aqua Panna was also recognized as one of GAYOT.com's Top 25 Bottled Waters.