Nabeghlavi
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| Country | Georgia |
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| Produced by | JSC "Healthy Water" |
| Introduced | 1958 |
| Source | Nabeghlavi, Guria |
| Calcium (Ca) | 32–116 mg/dm3 |
| Chloride (Cl) | 37–95 mg/dm3 |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 34–120 mg/dm3 |
| Potassium (K) | 690–1270 mg/dm3 |
| Sodium (Na) | 690–1270 mg/dm3 |
| Website | nabeghlavi |
| All concentrations in milligrams per liter (mg/L); pH without units | |
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Nabeghlavi (Georgian: ნაბეღლავი; also written Nabeglavi) is a mineral water from the village of the same name in Guria, Georgia.[1][2]
It's produced by the Georgian-Swiss joint stock company JSC "Healthy Water". The company was founded in 1997 and nowadays is the leader of the Georgian mineral water market, primarily due to Nabeghlavi, which they started bottling to "restore long time tradition".[3][4]
Bottling was initiated in 1958, following the establishment of a health resort in the village of Nabeghlavi, which in turn was determined by revealing the water's "unique curative properties".[5] At the time however, water production was small and the distribution area rather limited, until JSC Healthy Water obtained license and took over, with quality and popularity increasing afterwards.[6]
There is also a Nabeghlavi Museum.
Product
The source of the mineral water is located in the village Nabeghlavi, hence the name of the water.[4]
The source was discovered in 1905. According to an old story, local inhabitants of the region noticed that buffalos were especially attracted to one of the water sources; the very same source later turned out to have special taste and curative properties.[7]
Fundamental exploration of the mineral water deposit was conducted during the first half of the 20th century by famous Georgian and foreign researchers.
Initial study of the chemical composition of the water was performed in 1921 by Latvian scientist Roberts Kupcis, who spent most of his life in Georgia.[8][9] Later hydro-geological research was led by famous Georgian and foreign scientists during the 1930s.
Within this period, chemical properties of the water were scientifically developed and the water was stated to have bicarbonate calcium-sodium composition as well as carbon dioxide.
Attributes
Nabeghlavi water is formed at a depth of 2000–3000 meters.[10] The infiltrated waters travel through various layers of substrate and rocks, absorb specific combination of minerals and trace elements that define its unique taste and beneficial properties. Nabeghlavi water is naturally sparkling as it is infused with natural carbon dioxide (CO2) at the aquifer; though it is fortified with additional amount of natural CO2 prior to bottling.
Chemical composition
Total dissolved solids 3.5 – 5.9 g/l
- Cations mg/l
- Ca2+ 32-116
- Mg2+ 34-120
- Na+ + K+ 690-1270
- Anions mg/l
- HCO3− 2400-4400
- Cl- 37-95
- SO42− 53-244
- Specific components mg/l
- H2SiO3 55-90
- H3BO3 > 35
Distribution
Outside of Georgia, the product has been distributed in the former Soviet Union and Georgian diaspora worldwide.[11][12][13][14]
Gallery
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Bottled Nabeghlavi varieties
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Nabeghlavi factories
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Water spring in Nabeghlavi
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HQ of JSC Healthy Water
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Nabeghlavi production
See also
References
- ^ Ban on Georgia's Borjomi water to start May 7, Nabeglavi May 10 | Russia | RIA Novosti
- ^ The Messenger – Nabeghlavi enters Russian market
- ^ Papidze, Mariam (10 June 2014). "The Success Story of Healthy Water – Nabeghlavi". Financial. Georgia.
- ^ a b "About us". healthywater.ge. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ^ "Nabeghlavi Georgian Natural Mineral Water - Best Gourmet Products | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ^ "Sales of Nabeghlavi Mineral Water Have Increased Six Times | Press articles | Maxima.lv". www.maxima.lv. Archived from the original on 2025-08-27. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ^ "NABEGHLAVI". www.nabeghlavi.ge. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ^ "Ave Sol: Roberts Kupcis". Ave Sol (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ "Sales of Nabeghlavi Mineral Water Have Increased Six Times | Press articles | Maxima.lv". www.maxima.lv. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ "Bottled water Nabeghlavi Sparkling, PET, 1000 ml Nabeghlavi Sparkling, PET – price, reviews". winestyle.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ^ Nabeglavi sales start in Iran | Vestnik Kavkaza
- ^ "Russian Ban on Georgian Mineral Water | The St. Petersburg Times". Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ^ "Russia Cuts Off Georgian Water and Wine – Institute for War and Peace Reporting – P212". Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ^ "Mineral water brands in Georgia". georgia.to. Retrieved 2025-08-30.