evian
France
EU
evian is a natural mineral water from the area of Évian-les-Bains on Lake Geneva in the French Alps. According to the brand, rainwater needs 15 years to travel through the Alps to...
European Mineral Water Brands
Gerolsteiner
Germany
EU
Gerolsteiner is a German mineral water company from Gerolstein in the Eifel. The mining director Wilhelm Castendyck started test drilling there in 1887 because he expected large carbon dioxide deposits, and he...
Highland Spring
United Kingdom
Highland Spring is a Scottish spring water brand from Blackford in Perthshire. The water comes from 2,500 acres of Scottish land in the Ochil Hills, and the company launched in 1979 as...
Mattoni
Czechia
EU
Mattoni is a Czech mineral water brand from the spa region around Karlovy Vary. The businessman Heinrich Mattoni founded the company in 1873 in Kyselka near Karlovy Vary, and the eagle on...
Perrier
France
EU
Perrier is a naturally carbonated mineral water from Vergèze in the south of France. A decree in 1863 allowed taking the waters at the Les Bouillens spring, Doctor Louis-Eugène Perrier began bottling...
S.Pellegrino
Italy
EU
S.Pellegrino is a sparkling natural mineral water from San Pellegrino Terme in the Val Brembana, in the foothills of the Italian Alps. The Sanpellegrino company was founded in 1899 and produced 35,343...
San Benedetto
Italy
EU
San Benedetto is an Italian drinks company from Scorzè near Venice. The company Acqua Minerale San Benedetto S.p.A. was founded on 10 April 1956 at the Scorzè plant, where the first glass...
Spa
Belgium
EU
Spa is a Belgian mineral water brand from the town of Spa in the Ardennes region, and its logo carries the line natural since 1583. The company behind it is Spadel, whose...
Vittel
France
EU
Vittel is a natural mineral water from the Vosges mountains in eastern France. Nestlé describes its terroir as exceptional and says it has protected the surroundings for more than 30 years through...
Volvic
France
EU
Volvic is a natural mineral water from the volcanic region of Auvergne in central France, where it gains its mineral composition and its taste. Danone describes it as a leading water brand,...
Vöslauer
Austria
EU
Vöslauer is an Austrian mineral water brand from Bad Vöslau in Lower Austria. The company Vöslauer Mineralwasser GmbH has its seat at Quellenstraße 1 in Bad Vöslau, was founded in 1936 and...
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Submit SuggestionNatural mineral water in the European Union has to come from a recognised underground source and be bottled at the source, so every brand is tied to a place. This page lists 11 mineral water brands with a European headquarters, from the Eifel (Gerolsteiner) and the Auvergne (Volvic) to the Ochil Hills in Scotland (Highland Spring). The seat of the company counts, and the spring alone is not enough.
Who owns the springs?
Ownership is split between a few groups. evian and Volvic belong to Danone in Paris. Nestlé owns Perrier, Vittel and S.Pellegrino. In July 2026 Nestlé announced a 50/50 joint venture named Peranel with the US firm Platinum Equity for its waters business, headquartered in Paris, with closing expected by the first half of 2027. Exactly half is not a majority, so no non-European flag is set today, but the structure is worth watching. The rest are family-owned or independent: Gerolsteiner, Spa (a Belgian family group listed in Brussels), San Benedetto (Zoppas family), Vöslauer (Ottakringer Group), Mattoni (Pasquale family) and Highland Spring.
| Brand | Source | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| evian | Évian-les-Bains, France | Danone |
| Volvic | Auvergne, France | Danone |
| Perrier | Vergèze, France | Nestlé (Peranel planned) |
| Vittel | Vosges, France | Nestlé |
| S.Pellegrino | San Pellegrino Terme, Italy | Nestlé (Peranel planned) |
| Gerolsteiner | Gerolstein, Germany | Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co. KG |
| Spa | Spa, Belgium | Spadel, 93 % Finances & Industries |
| San Benedetto | Scorzè, Italy | Zoppas family |
| Vöslauer | Bad Vöslau, Austria | Ottakringer Group |
| Mattoni | Karlovy Vary region, Czechia | Pasquale family |
| Highland Spring | Ochil Hills, Scotland | Family-owned |
What is missing
Water is a local business, and many regional springs are not listed because this page only covers brands with a national or international reach. Nestlé alone sells further waters under local names, such as Buxton, Contrex, Henniez and Hépar, which are not shown separately. Only the brands above have been checked for headquarters and ownership.