Dong Ding 20095D09 Harvest: Spring 2009
Origin: Taiwan / Nantou / Lugu / Dongding
Height: 700 m.a.s.l
Tea plant varietal: Qing Xin Wu Long
Exquisite quality of an original Dong Ding of the 2009 harvest. Beautifully rolled into small balls. Roasted above charcoal.Dongding is the name of a mountain where tea has been produced since approximately 1850. The gardens are situated at an altitude of approximately 800 meters and are thus not considered High Mountain Teas. Nonetheless, the climate is very well suited for growing teas of excellent quality: often sunny in the morning, foggy in the afternoon, and frequently windy.
Category:
Kugelblatt-Oolong (Quan Qiu Xing) Ball-leafed or ball-shaped Oolong, Chinese Quan Qiu Xing (complete ball form), is a technique of forming teas, mainly used for green Oolong teas. This technique has been perfected in Taiwan during the 1990's. Classic Oolongs are still processed in the open, wiry leaf form, older ball-shaped Oolong teas have a much less perfect ball-shape and are rather lumpy. After the oxidation the leaves, often with their stems, are alternately fired in hot turning drums and formed in bags placed on rolling machines. Ball-shaped Oolong are light to the palate, soft and rich in balanced flowery and spicy aromas that can be highlighted beautifully through roasting.
Storage:
This tea was produced in a relatively green manner, but sufficienty oxidised and then roasted. It was aged for years, which initiated a spontaneous fermentation. This tea can further be aged.
