Description
Intermediate fermentation: 30-40%.
This tea which grows on the eponymous mountain, means "Icy peak". It is considered by tea lovers to be one of Taiwan's best. The leaf, which is pearly and moderately fermented, gives the liqueur a particular yellow-orange colour that is unique in the world of tea. Its scent is both silky and lively, its taste recalls the flowery side of the little fermented Wu Long (oolong) teas and also that of the fruitier, woodier Fancy teas. An exceptional crop.
Tasting notes
Feuille sèche
Appearance: a tightly-rolled leaf the size of a garden pea.Colours: intense green.
Aromas: floral, herbaceous and buttery, on a vanilla background.
Infusion
Colour: the unfolded leaf appears resistant and though – the sign of a certain maturity.Aromas: reproduces the scent of the dry leaf, with a very ample, sweet, milky note.
Liqueur
Colour: pale yellowTexture: like a very light oil, very rounded.Flavours: a touch of bitterness
Aromas: floral notes very different from those of the Bao Zhong teas, plus sweetness, then opulence; generally set off very well by the very rich, buttery, and vanilla background.