A sweet and rich Fuding White Peony, which has been sun-dried and made with a blend of buds and young leaves. Picked from 35 -year-old bushes of the Da Bai cultivar.
Soft, syrupy tea with that perfect balance of the warmth and nuttiness from the buds and the brighter and fresher notes from the leaves.
On the nose, it starts all dessert-like and comforting with nougat, marzipan, warm milk and blueberry muffins. But let the leaves cool, and they start to express the fruitiness of apricots and mandarin and the greens of nettle and cucumber skin.
In the mouth, the tea is syrupy and coating.
The taste has the prized Orchid florals combined with almonds and apricots, all rounded out with a milky vanilla pudding.
The freshness comes through with a touch of sorrel and the lightest of mandarin zests.
This tea is suitable for ageing in much the same way as PuErh ageing. Store loose at humidity over 50% (preferably around 62%) in airtight conditions.
