This 2002 Wild Ancient Tea Tree Shou Puerh is very special to us. We found this Gu Shu (ancient tree) tea last year when we were in Vietnam. This lovely vintage Puerh was made by a tea producer who had worked for a long time making factory Puerh in Yunnan. This is important because traditionally in Vietnam they have lovely wild, ancient tree material, but the local Dzau people make Raw Sheng Puerh, not Cooked Shou Puerh.
This tea was made similar to a cooked (shou) puer with the exception that the leaves were left to ferment on a wooden base, rather than a cement floor. The tea was also made using the natural microorganisms present rather than adding any microbial starter.
This tea was made using wild leaves from ancient 200-800 year old trees growing at 1500 meters in Ha Giang province, a region which shares a 270 kilometer border with Yunnan. An area that produces tea referred to as “Border Tea”.
You’ll find it to be very special, with excellent storage. You'll find this is a fantastic fermented tea with intense earthy, woody and mineral notes. It is deep and rich while handling many infusions.
Origin: Cao Bo, Ha Giang Province, Vietnam
Harvest: Spring, 2002
Color of liquor: orangish - red
Aroma: leather, roots, damp earth, wood, clay
Flavor: deep, earthy, woody, mineral with lasting sweetness
Temperature: 100ºc
Steeping time: 1min; 1min; 1,5min...
