Description
Lizahill is a plot in the Risheehat Tea Garden in Darjeeling. It covers an area of 260 hectares at an altitude of between 1500 and 1700 metres. This tea is made using cultivars from clonal tea plants, which are renowned for their complex, intense notes.
A classic, gourmet spring tea with vegetal and fresh almond notes that have a long finish when tasting.
This tea is grown organically and certified by Ecocert, an accredited independent certification body.
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Darjeeling, India
- Tea colour:
- black tea
Tasting notes
Feuille sèche
Appearance: small leaves
Colour: reddish brown with green shades
Notes: floral, toasted, gourmet
Infusion
Notes: floral, fresh vegetal
Liqueur
Colour: yellow-orange
Texture: round
Flavour: sweet with a fine acidity
Notes: cooked vegetable, light floral, fresh almonds
Suggestion of preparation
With the tasting set: 4' minutes in water heated to 85°C.
Grands Crus: savour the exceptional
Rare and ephemeral, teas identified as Grands Crus by Palais des Thés are the result of alchemy between a tea plant variety, its terroir and the talent of an artisan grower. Meticulously plucked, processed and sourced in the most respected tea gardens, our Grands Crus unveil unique flavours that reflect the refinement of their origins.