On one spring day in 1967, under the leadership of geologist Vladimir Tassa, drilling works began at the southern protrusion of the Gulf of Värska, on the shore of Lake Õrsava, with the goal being to reach the unique underground body of water. Drilling lasted for the entire summer and reached a depth of 470 meters. That was the precise estimated depth of the big natural stone bowl under the Gulf of Värska, the deepest water horizon of which had formed 500 million years ago, according to the intelligence information of geologists. The crystal clear water hidden there had millions of years to absorb the necessary minerals. Doing so in a natural way and in just the right amount. The prediction made by the geologists turned out to be precise, and luckily there was enough of this rare water. And so, a few years later, a factory was built near the borehole, where the natural mineral water, which became known as Värska water, was bottled. To keep the traditions alive, we are once again bottling this same crystal clear Värska Originaal, which is just old enough – a worthy 500 million years – into the quality glass bottle it deserves.

Anions: 

Cl- 1280–1410 mg/l
SO₄ 16–21 mg/l

Cations:
Na+ 605–670 mg/l
Ca₄+ 116–129 mg/l
K+ 19,5–21,5 mg/l
Mg₂+ 40–44,5 mg/l