Description
This Grand Cru comes to us from Lào Cai Province, Vietnam. It is produced from wild tea plants that can reach heights of several meters; in order to gather this delicacy, tea pluckers sometimes need to climb all the way to the top!
This highly delicate white tea reveals a complex profile of aromas, combining notes of apricot, vanilla and honey, each supported by an oily texture.
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Lao Cai, Vietnam
- Tea colour:
- White tea
Tasting notes
Dry leaf
Appearance: long and delicate twisted leaves, stems
Liquor
Colour: light gold
Texture: oily
Notes:fruity (apricot, grapefruit), vanilla, honeyed, vegetal, wicker
Suggestion of preparation
With the tasting set or a teapot: 6 minutes in water heated to 175°F.
With the Gong Fu Cha: infusions during 30-40 seconds.
Also delicious iced.
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.