Gong Xiang5CGX Harvest: April 2018
Origin: China / Guangdong / Chaozhou / Shiguping
Height: 900 m.a.s.l
Tea plant varietal: Shui Xian Gong Xiang
Wonderful, rather light Fenghuang Dancong from the village Shiguping from the sub-variety Gongxiang. This is a sub-variety that has spread over the last years known as one of the most appreciated light fragrant Dancong and thus belonging to the category named Zhilanxiang, Sesame orchid Fragrance. Gong, literally tribute, though in the local dialect high, striking, varied, strong. Gongxiang is thus a striking, varied, strong scent.Shiguping is second to Fenghuang only in renown regarding Dancong. The terroir is somewhat different to the one found on Mount Wudong, above the village of Fenghuang.
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Phoenix Single Bush (Feng Huang Dan Cong) Phoenix Single Bush, Feng Huang Dan Cong in Chinese, are being produced near the village Fenghuang on the slopes of Mount Wudong that culminates at 1200m above sea level, as well as in the neighbouring village Shiguping. The region is situated in the very east of Guangdong province. It was probably there that the method of producing Oolong was invented in the 16th century. Still today, the local teas are produced in a very traditional way, and up on Mount Wudong there are still many tea trees which are several hundred years old. In the present case, the term Single Bush does not refer to a literal single tea bush, but to a multitude of bushes that all stem from cuttings of one single so-called mother bush, which makes them all genetically identical. All of these tea plants are sub-varietal of the Shui Xian varietal. The individual teas differ from each other through the sub-varietal, the age of the tea plants, the exact location, respectively height above sea level, and of course, through the manufacturing and finishing, particularly the blending of different sub-varietals and the degree and quality of the roasting. Phoenix Single Bush teas always have a taste composed of two parts: on the one hand fruity and sweet, on the other hand bitter and tart while the roasting creates a balanced, round aroma.
