Origin & Ancient Trees
- Mountain / Village
- Manglu Mountain summit, above Xigui, Bangdong
- Region
- Lincang, Yunnan
- Altitude
- 900–1,100 m
- Tree age
- High-ground heritage mountain material
- Soil
- Weathered 'sheep-liver stone' soil, with mineral concentration above ordinary Xigui plots
Manglu Mountain above Xigui in Bangdong has tribute-tea history reaching back to the Song-era Dali Kingdom, and supplied the Qing court from 1729 via the official tea office of governor Ortai.
Origin, harvest year and net weight are confirmed per order before shipment. Samples are available so your team can evaluate the lot before a wholesale order.
Tasting Notes
- Dry leaf
- Glossy black, upright strands; strong backbone; fine, dense golden tips
- Aroma
- High-ridge hidden orchid, riverside fruit-sweet and mineral air; translucent and penetrating
- Liquor
- Pale gilded, translucent, refined and tight
- Taste
- Clean high-end rock rhyme, ultra-fast astringency melt, mouth-filling rock-sugar coolness, noble translucent energy
- Endurance
- 20+ infusions; rock aroma turns more refined