Lurisia: Mineral Water from Monte Pigna, Piemonte

From the heart of the Alps, Lurisia makes premium mineral waters and all-natural soft drinks that stand for health and purity. The story behind the bottle starts with a lucky strike.

A story that started by chance

The legend begins in the early 1900s, when a miner accidentally hit a vein of the Fonte Santa Barbara di Lurisia. The natural spring sits at the top of Monte Pigna, more than 4,500 feet above sea level, in Piemonte in northern Italy. One strike of the miner's pickaxe released water from the rock that was exceptional for drinking and also "miraculous" in swiftly healing wounds and sores.

The fame of the water spread quickly and drew curious and scholarly minds, including Marie Curie in 1918. Her investigation into the properties of the rock confirmed the therapeutic advantages of the water. In 1940, two Ligurian entrepreneurs established the first Lurisia Thermal Facility, and access widened. With the economic surge of the 1950s came glass bottles and the first industrial bottling plant. Lurisia's journey to worldwide appreciation truly begins there.

From fountain to flavor

In 2008, Lurisia extended its line from mineral waters to all-natural soft drinks. The recipes draw on authentic, simple and honest Italian traditions, with a short, clean ingredient list and no dyes or preservatives. Each drink takes its flavor from fine raw ingredients sourced across Italy:

• Blood oranges from Sicily
• Sfusati lemons from the Amalfi Coast
• Chinotto, the fruit of chinotto trees from Savona

How to enjoy it

Pair a bottle of Lurisia mineral water with your favorite meal and let its crisp clarity bring out the flavors on the plate. For something a little sweeter, try the soft drinks, each a testament to simplicity and honesty in taste. Find Lurisia at your local Eataly.